In Pics: This is how Algerian military flight turned into the worst air disaster
ABP News Bureau | 12 Apr 2018 09:26 AM (IST)
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It crashed shortly after taking off on a flight for Tindouf in the south-west of the country reportedly. The aircraft was reportedly a Russian-made Ilyushin Il-76 transport plane. /Image: Twitter
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It bursted into flames giving rise to thick black plumes of smoke into air. / Image: Twitter
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It crashed into a field near the Boufarik military airport near the capital Algiers. /Image: Twitter
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In Algeria’s worst plane disaster all 257 people on-board a military flight have been reported dead. /Image: AFP PHOTO / RYAD KRAMDI
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Rescuers and security forces are seen around the wreckage of the plane. / Image: AFP PHOTO / RYAD KRAMDI