JAKARTA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- A small passenger plane skidded off runway in
the Indonesian eastern province of Maluku Monday, injuring 18 people onboard,
including the aircrews.
The Casa NC212 plane was seriously damaged in the accident, which occurred
due to bad weather.
The wings, landing gears and passenger cabin of the plane were broken,
reported the national Antara news agency.
The plane belongs to state-run carrier PT Merpati Nusantara.
It skidded off runway when landing on the Banda Airport in Central Maluku,
some 2,300 km east of Jakarta.
It was not clear how many people were aboard the plane.
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