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Indonesian airforce plane destroyed in Aceh province

An Indonesian Hercules transport plane burst into flames after ploughing into a ditch after landing at Lhokseumawe in Aceh province.

The Free Aceh Movement claims it's men shot down the plane but Indonesian military denies it.

One witness says the plane overshot the runway and caught fire after crashing into a shallow ravine.

An Airforce spokesman says the Hurcules hit a low fence at the end of the runway but all 68 passengers and the 12 crew were able to jump from the burning plane unharmed.

A local rebel field commander claimed he deployed 150 fighters to shoot down the plane.

20/12/2001 10:16:55 PM | ABC Radio Australia News

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