A passenger plane belonging to the Indonesian state airline, Garuda, has burst into flames on landing in Yogyakarta on the island of Java.
A passenger plane belonging to the Indonesian state airline, Garuda, has burst into flames on landing in Yogyakarta on the island of Java.
Officials said the Boeing 737-400 was carrying 133 people plus several crew.
Officials said the Boeing 737-400 was carrying 133 people plus several crew.
One survivor told local television that the plane shook violently before landing. It then overshot the runway and an explosion was heard.
One survivor told local television that the plane shook violently before landing. It then overshot the runway and an explosion was heard.
The incident occurred as the plane arrived in Yogyakarta from the capital, Jakarta, about 0700 (0000 GMT).
The incident occurred as the plane arrived in Yogyakarta from the capital, Jakarta, about 0700 (0000 GMT).
The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says this is a popular route and in this instance there was a mixture of Indonesians and Australians on board.
The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says this is a popular route and in this instance there was a mixture of Indonesians and Australians on board.
A number of Australian government officials and journalists were travelling on the stricken flight, a government spokesman has said.
A number of Australian government officials and journalists were travelling on the stricken flight to cover Foreign Minister Alexander Downer's visit to the region this week.
They were on their way to cover Foreign Minister Alexander Downer's visit to Indonesia this week. Mr Downer was reportedly not on the plane.
Mr Downer was reportedly not on the plane.
'Completely gutted'
'Completely gutted'
"We overshot the runway, then I heard the sound of an explosion and ran through an emergency exit," passenger Muhammad Dimyati told local TV.
"We overshot the runway, then I heard the sound of an explosion and ran through an emergency exit," passenger Muhammad Dimyati told local TV.
"I believe many passengers remained trapped on board," he said.
"I believe many passengers remained trapped on board," he said.
Eyewitness Orlando de Guzman told the BBC that the fuselage was completely burned out. He said most of flames were extinguished but the intense heat was preventing rescuers from entering the aircraft.
Eyewitness Orlando de Guzman told the BBC that the fuselage was burned out. He said most of flames had been extinguished but the intense heat was preventing rescuers from entering the aircraft.
He said the wreckage was in the middle of a paddy field and that debris was strewn across the scene.
He said the wreckage was in the middle of a paddy field and that there was a strong smell of burning jet fuel. He said only the plane's tail was recognisable.
Mr Guzman described a strong smell of burning jet fuel and said that the flames had engulfed the aircraft, leaving only the tail recognisable.
Mr Guzman added that there was a long line of ambulances coming back and forth to the crash site.
He added that there was a long line of ambulances coming back and forth to the crash site.
Indonesia has suffered several recent transport accidents, including an Adam Air plane that disappeared in January with 102 passengers and crew on board, and a ferry sinking in late December in which hundreds died.
Indonesia has suffered several recent transport accidents, including an Adam Air plane that disappeared in January with 102 passengers and crew on board, and a ferry sinking in late December in which hundreds died.
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