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| An Indonesian jet has crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport in Java, killing 22 people. | An Indonesian jet has crashed and burst into flames on landing at Yogyakarta airport in Java, killing 22 people. |
| The state-owned Garuda airline, which operated the Boeing 737-400, confirmed that 118 people had survived. | The state-owned Garuda airline, which operated the Boeing 737-400, confirmed that 118 people had survived. |
| Indonesia's president immediately announced an investigation into the crash in Yogyakarta, 440km (270 miles) south-east of Jakarta. | Indonesia's president immediately announced an investigation into the crash in Yogyakarta, 440km (270 miles) south-east of Jakarta. |
| Indonesia's safety record has been in the spotlight recently after a series of accidents, correspondents say. | Indonesia's safety record has been in the spotlight recently after a series of accidents, correspondents say. |
| 'Too fast' | 'Too fast' |
| The crash happened at about 0700 local time (0000 GMT). | The crash happened at about 0700 local time (0000 GMT). |
| Survivors say a large number of passengers escaped through emergency doors before the plane burst into flames. | Survivors say a large number of passengers escaped through emergency doors before the plane burst into flames. |
| The jet reportedly started shaking violently before landing. | The jet reportedly started shaking violently before landing. |
| Some passengers wanted to get their hand luggage. I cried to them, 'get out, get out' Din Syamsudin, survivor In pictures: Indonesia crash | Some passengers wanted to get their hand luggage. I cried to them, 'get out, get out' Din Syamsudin, survivor In pictures: Indonesia crash |
| The operations chief at Yogyakarta airport said the front wheel of the plane was on fire as it landed, causing it to veer off the runway and hit a boundary fence. | The operations chief at Yogyakarta airport said the front wheel of the plane was on fire as it landed, causing it to veer off the runway and hit a boundary fence. |
| He said an engine had then broken away from the plane and the fuselage burst into flames. The aircraft came to rest in the middle of a rice field. | He said an engine had then broken away from the plane and the fuselage burst into flames. The aircraft came to rest in the middle of a rice field. |
| First Air Marshal Benyamin Dandel, air force commander at Yogyakarta, said: "The plane was too fast or over-speeding, so it ran about 300 metres off the runway." | First Air Marshal Benyamin Dandel, air force commander at Yogyakarta, said: "The plane was too fast or over-speeding, so it ran about 300 metres off the runway." |
| Some survivors said the fire started near the front the plane and spread quickly down the fuselage. | Some survivors said the fire started near the front the plane and spread quickly down the fuselage. |
| One survivor, Din Syamsudin, who is the chairman of Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organisation, Muhammadiyah, told Reuters: "Some passengers wanted to get their hand luggage. I cried to them, 'get out, get out'. | One survivor, Din Syamsudin, who is the chairman of Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organisation, Muhammadiyah, told Reuters: "Some passengers wanted to get their hand luggage. I cried to them, 'get out, get out'. |
| "The plane was full of smoke. I just jumped from two metres and landed in a rice field." | "The plane was full of smoke. I just jumped from two metres and landed in a rice field." |
| A number of survivors are being treated in hospital for severe injuries or burns. | A number of survivors are being treated in hospital for severe injuries or burns. |
| The blaze took two hours to put out and gutted the jet. | The blaze took two hours to put out and gutted the jet. |
| Conference | Conference |
| Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said there were nine Australians on board, four of whom were missing. | Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said there were nine Australians on board, four of whom were missing. |
| They included officials and journalists covering his planned visit to Java for a counter-terrorism conference. | They included officials and journalists covering his planned visit to Java for a counter-terrorism conference. |
| Prime Minister John Howard said the country should be "prepared for bad news" as there could well be Australian fatalities. | Prime Minister John Howard said the country should be "prepared for bad news" as there could well be Australian fatalities. |
| But he said he had not received any information suggesting either sabotage or terrorism. | But he said he had not received any information suggesting either sabotage or terrorism. |
| A spokesman for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the Indonesian president was launching an investigation to examine all possible causes, including technical failure, human error and sabotage. | A spokesman for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the Indonesian president was launching an investigation to examine all possible causes, including technical failure, human error and sabotage. |
| There have been a number of terrorist attacks in Indonesia in recent years, many of them targeting Westerners. | There have been a number of terrorist attacks in Indonesia in recent years, many of them targeting Westerners. |
| The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says the incident also comes at a time when Indonesia's poor transport safety record is under the spotlight following a recent string of disasters. | The BBC's Lucy Williamson in Jakarta says the incident also comes at a time when Indonesia's poor transport safety record is under the spotlight following a recent string of disasters. |
| In January an Adam Air plane, also a Boeing 737-400, disappeared with 102 passengers and crew on board, and in December hundreds died when a ferry sank in the Java Sea. | In January an Adam Air plane, also a Boeing 737-400, disappeared with 102 passengers and crew on board, and in December hundreds died when a ferry sank in the Java Sea. |
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