INDONESIA has been subject to a second major air crash within six months. A Mandala Airlines Boeing 737-200 crashed in a crowded residential neighbourhood in the city of Medan, shortly after take last Monday (5 September), killing 147 people, including 30 on the ground. Six passengers at the back of the aircraft survived. Mandala Airlines is a Jakarta-based domestic carrier founded in 1969 by a military-run foundation. The airline operated 19 ”Classic” 737 aircraft on domestic services.
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