September 5, 2005. Indonesian Airliner Downed. 9 survivors. Caption :: Another air disaster: A crowd surrounds a burnt-out vehicle at the site of a plane crash in Medan, North Sumatra, on Monday. A Mandala Airlines Boeing 737-200 jetliner with 117 people on board crashed into a densely populated suburb and burst into flames shortly after take-off. At least 137 people were killed, and at least nine passengers survived. (AFP)