Jetliner crashes in Indonesia
{{date|September  5, 2005}}

A [[w:Boeing 737|Boeing 737]] jetliner operated by low-cost airline [[w:Mandala Airlines|Mandala]] crashed approximately one minute after taking off from [[w: Polonia International Airport|Polonia International Airport]] in the Indonesian city of [[w:Medan, Indonesia|Medan]] on the island of [[w:Sumatra|Sumatra]]. 

The airport is surrounded by a very densely-populated residential area.  Local TV showed images of dozens of homes and cars destroyed by the impact.

Reports are still varying on the number of fatalities within the plane.  14-16 people sitting in the rear of the plane survived.  47 people on the ground and 101-103 of the 117 people aboard were killed.

The Boeing 737 plane was nearly 25 years old, but was not due to be retired for another 11 years.  It received a full service in June this year.

It has been reported that the flight, bound for Jakarta, was carrying several local politicians, including Rizal Nurdin, the governor of [[w:North Sumatra|North Sumatra]], and one of his predecessors.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/09/05/indonesia.plane/index.html
|title=Plane crashes in Indonesia
|author=Kathy Quiano
|pub=CNN.com
|date=September 5, 2005}}
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*{{source|url=http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=tnBusinessNews&storyID=nSP165792&imageid=&cap=
|title=Over 100 dead as Indonesia plane crashes on takeoff
|author=Achmad Sukarsono, Telly Nathalia, Tomi Soetjipto, Ade Rina and Harry Suhartono
|pub=reuters.com
|date=September 5,2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/all-117-pasengers-dead-in-plane-crash/2005/09/05/1125772449464.html
|title=Take-off tragedy: airliner ploughs into homes
|author=
|pub=smh.com.au
|date=September 5, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1194516,00.html?f=rss|title=Scores Killed in Crash|author=|pub=Sky News|date=September 5, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4214452.stm|title=Indonesia jet crashes on take-off|author=|pub=BBC News|date=September 5, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/detaillatestnews.asp?fileid=20050905152808&irec=1
|title=Six passengers survive Mandala plane crash
|author=
|pub=The Jakarta Post
|date=September 5, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/06/international/asia/06indo.html
|title=Indonesian Jet Crashes on Takeoff in Sumatra, Killing 143
|author=
|pub=www.nytimes.com
|date=September 5, 2005}}

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[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Indonesia]]
[[Category:Asia]]

[[de:Boeing auf Sumatra in Wohngebiet gestürzt]]
[[es:Un Boeing 747 se estrella al oeste de Indonesia]]
[[ja:インドネシア・スマトラ島で国内線旅客機が墜落]]
[[pt:Avião Boing 737 sofre queda na Indonésia]]
A Boeing 737 jetliner operated by low-cost airline Mandala crashed approximately one minute after taking off from Polonia International Airport in the Indonesian city of Medan on the island of Sumatra. 

The airport is surrounded by a very densely-populated residential area.  Local TV showed images of dozens of homes and cars destroyed by the impact.

Reports are still varying on the number of fatalities within the plane.  14-16 people sitting in the rear of the plane survived.  47 people on the ground and 101-103 of the 117 people aboard were killed.

The Boeing 737 plane was nearly 25 years old, but was not due to be retired for another 11 years.  It received a full service in June this year.

It has been reported that the flight, bound for Jakarta, was carrying several local politicians, including Rizal Nurdin, the governor of North Sumatra, and one of his predecessors.

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de:Boeing auf Sumatra in Wohngebiet gestürzt
es:Un Boeing 747 se estrella al oeste de Indonesia
ja:インドネシア・スマトラ島で国内線旅客機が墜落
Avião Boing 737 sofre queda na Indonésia
Disasters and accidents Indonesia Asia