ALGIERS, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and four others injured when a military plane crashed on Thursday at the military airbase of Boufarik in northern Algeria, authorities said in a statement.
According to the Algerian Ministry of National Defense, the accident occurred when the aircraft crashed immediately after taking off from the base's runway for a scheduled mission.
The aircraft was carrying a crew of six military personnel, including two deceased officers from the Algerian People's National Army, while the four other members sustained injuries of varying severity.
The injured were transported to a hospital for treatment. ■