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Police aircraft crashes in Indonesia.

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An aircraft operated by the Indonesian police force crashed into the sea on Tuesday (22 February) off the eastern province of Papua.

The CASA 212 Aviocar was carrying 18 passengers and crew members, 15 of which were killed while the other three were injured.

The aircraft was trying to land when it crashed. Reports say that the pilot reported an engine problem five minutes before the flight was due to land.

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