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Indonesian plane crash likely due to engine failure: Air force

Security forces and rescue teams examine the wreckage of the Indonesian military C-130 Hercules transport plane crash (Reuters Photo)

The Indonesian Air Force said on Thursday that the military plane which crashed on Tuesday into a residential neighbourhood killing 142 people, likely suffered an engine failure. But they denied that the aircraft was overloaded after reports emerged saying that civilians had paid to get onboard.