Another aircraft skids off a runway and passengers

[malaise]

walk away. Lucky folks.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8617391.stm
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A passenger aircraft carrying more than 100 people has crashed on landing in the Indonesian province of Papua.

At least 20 people were injured when the Boeing 737 Merpati Nusantara Airline plane veered off the end of the runway into a river and broke in half.

Officials said heavy rain may have caused the crash but that the pilots had followed safety regulations.

Indonesia relies heavily on air travel but has one of the worst aviation safety records in Asia.

Passenger Zainal Hayat, 52, said the plane had flown safely but "just didn't stop" when it touched down.

"It skidded very fast and I felt it hit something twice before it stopped and tumbled down," he said.

"All the passengers were in a total panic, some even screamed and cried."

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1. "All the passengers were in a total panic, some even screamed and cried."

Man, he hasn't seen panic until he's on a plane with me that has a bad landing! Such a relief all are okay.