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by admin | September 5, 2005 at 4:27 pm UTC

Seconds after takeoff, an Indonesian airliner shook violently, veered to the left and slammed into a bustling neighborhood Monday, bursting into flames and killing at least 147 people — many on the ground.

Up to 16 passengers survived the crash, including an 18-month-old shielded by his mother’s arms.

The Mandala Airlines plane went down 500 yards from the Medan airport in north Sumatra, shoving aside cars and motorcycles before plowing into a row of houses. Witnesses said some people were on fire as they fled the shattered wreckage.

Source: MSNBC, Reuters.

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