Military plane crashes, kills over 100 soldiers

An Algerian military plane has crashed near an airport outside the
capital, Algiers killing over 100 military personnel.

The aircraft is an Ilyushin II-76, and can carry around 120 passengers.

It came down near Boufarik airport, local Television station, Algerie24 reports.

Television footage showed black smoke billowing near a motorway and a
crowd of security officials and others standing in a field next to the
crash site.

The tail fin of a plane could be seen above olive trees, with smoke
and flames rising from the wreckage.