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Five journalists killed in plane crash
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 13 May 2012
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Five journalists were reported killed when a jetliner on a demonstration flight slammed into Mount Salak, south of Jakarta. Authorities presumed all passengers onboard had died amid conflicting reports on the total number on the flight.Summary
NEW YORK: Five journalists were killed in Indonesia when a jetliner slammed into Mount Salak, a volcano south of Jakarta, during a demonstration flight, according to news reports. The English-language daily Jakarta Post reported that the journalists were identified as Femi Adi, a reporter for Bloomberg Market; Dody Aviantara, a journalist for the monthly Angkasa magazine; Didik Nur Yusuf, who also worked for Angkasa magazine; Ismiyati Sunarto, a reporter for the national station Trans TV; and Aditya Sukardi, who worked for Trans TV. There were conflicting reports on the number of people on the flight, but authorities are presuming all of the passengers are dead, according to news reports. See more here:
http://www.cpj.org/2012/05/five-journalists-killed-in-jet-crash-in-indonesia.php#more
Key Points
- Jetliner on a demonstration flight crashed into Mount Salak near Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Five journalists were identified among those killed, including staff from Bloomberg Market, Angkasa magazine and Trans TV.
- Authorities presumed all passengers were dead, though reports differed on the number onboard.
- The victims were named as Femi Adi, Dody Aviantara, Didik Nur Yusuf, Ismiyati Sunarto and Aditya Sukardi.
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