Plane Catches Fire in Indonesia, 8 Die

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A commercial jetliner carrying more than 100 people caught fire as it landed at an airport on Indonesia's Java island on Wednesday, an airline official and witnesses said. At least 8 people were killed, an airport official said.

The Boeing 737-400 was carrying an undetermined number of Australian journalists and diplomatic staff who were in Indonesia with the country's foreign minister, said Australian Treasurer Peter Costello. The foreign minister was reportedly not on the plane.

"I saw at least eight corpses piled up at the front of the plane," said Capt. Yos Biantoro, who was at the scene …