Bodies found near wreckage of Russian jet
CIDAHU, Indonesia, MAY 10 (AP/UNB) - Rescuers say they have discovered bodies near the wreckage of a Russian-made passenger plane that smashed into a steep Indonesian volcano with 45 people on board.
Search and rescue spokesman Gagah Prakoso said his teams reached the remote, rugged site near the crater on Thursday afternoon.
They found the Sukhoi Superjet-100 scattered along the jungly slopes.
He said rescuers also spotted several bodies - which will have to be placed in nets and lifted by ropes to hovering helicopters.
The plane was on a demonstration flight for potential buyers in Indonesia when it crashed Wednesday, just 20 minutes after takeoff.
Search and rescue spokesman Gagah Prakoso said his teams reached the remote, rugged site near the crater on Thursday afternoon.
They found the Sukhoi Superjet-100 scattered along the jungly slopes.
He said rescuers also spotted several bodies - which will have to be placed in nets and lifted by ropes to hovering helicopters.
The plane was on a demonstration flight for potential buyers in Indonesia when it crashed Wednesday, just 20 minutes after takeoff.
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