ALGIERS, Algeria (AP)- Algeria's defense ministry says 257 people have died when a military plane carrying soldiers and their families crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern Algeria. The ministry said in a statement that 247 passengers and 10 crew members were...

Algerian state radio says more than 100 people killed in military plane crash

At least 181 people were killed when a military plane carrying soldiers crashed soon after takeoff in a farm field in northern Algeria Wednesday, officials said. The cause of the crash was unclear, and an investigation has been opened, according to a Defense Ministry statement....

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