Military Plane Crash in Algeria Kills Hundreds

The cause of the crash in a field near Boufarik airport just outside the capital Algiers is unclear, and an investigation has been opened, according to a defence ministry statement.

An Algerian military plane is seen after crashing near an airport outside the capital Algiers, Algeria April 11, 2018 in this still image taken from a video.

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