Two dead, three missing in Indonesia plane crash: official

Banda Aceh, Indonesia (ANTARA News) - Two people were killed and another two critically injured when a light navy plane crashed in Indonesia's Aceh province Sunday, an official and reports said.

The Nomad aircraft crashed on Weh island, north off the provincial capital of Banda Aceh shortly after it took off at 11:00 am (0400 GMT), Munawarliza Zainal, mayor of Sabang city on Weh, told AFP.

Zainal said four of the seven crew were found in "critical condition," while three others are still missing. Two of the survivors later died in hospital, state news agency Antara reported.

Navy and police launched rescue teams to find three other missing passengers. The Sabang navy base commander was reported to be among them.