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Indonesian Plane Crashes with 54 People Aboard

HeadlineAug 17, 2015

In news from Indonesia, a passenger plane has crashed in the province of Papua with 54 people on board. Rescuers are still searching for the wreckage. The plane was also carrying nearly $500,000 in cash assistance for poor villagers in remote areas.

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