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Military plane crashes in eastern Algeria, 'killing 103'
Source: BBC
An Algerian military transport plane has crashed in the north-east of the country, killing 103 passengers and crew, Algerian media say.
The plane - believed to be a Hercules C-130 - crashed in a mountainous area of Oum al-Bouaghi province.
It was en route to Constantine from Ouargla in bad weather, an "informed source" told radio station Ennahar.
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The plane was carrying 99 passengers - soldiers and their families - as well as four crew members, a security source told AFP news agency.
Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-26138101
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