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Training aircraft crashes in west Indonesia, no fatalities reported

A training aircraft of Indonesia crashed in Tasikmalaya district of West Java province on August 18, injuring two of the three people aboard.
Training aircraft crashes in west Indonesia, no fatalities reported ảnh 1Local residents try to salvage the aircraft (Photo: pikiran-rakyat)

Hanoi (VNA) – A training aircraft of Indonesia crashed in Tasikmalaya district of West Java province on August 18, injuring two of the three people aboard.

Spokesman of the country’s National Search and Rescue Office Marsudi said the Cessna aircraft fell onto a paddy field in the village of Kujang at around 3:30 pm (local time).

Two wounded people were sent to a health centre.

Marsudi said the National Transportation Safety Committee will investigate the cause of the incident.-VNA

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