NEW : the Defense Ministry office says 1 dead , 77 survivor . NEW : The plane crashed in Mount Fertas , 310 miles from Algeria . Initial reports on the crash gave conflicting numbers , with some saying 103 people were on board the aircraft and as many as 100 had died . Those aboard included women and children , state radio reports . Witnesses say there was a snowstorm in the area .
NEW : the Defense Ministry office says 1 dead , 77 survivor . NEW : The plane crashed in Mount Fertas , 310 miles from Algeria . Those aboard included women and children , state radio reports . Witnesses say there was a snowstorm in the area .