Indonesian plane was transporting about 6.5 billion rupiah ($470,000) in cash: official
JAYAPURA, Indonesia (AFP) - An Indonesian passenger plane that crashed at the weekend in Papua was transporting about 6.5 billion rupiah ($470,000) in cash to distribute to poor families in the eastern province, a post office official said Monday.
"Four of our personnel were escorting the funds," said Haryono, the head of Jayapura post office, who goes by one name. The money was in four bags, he added.
