An Indonesian army transport plane carrying more than 100 people has crashed into houses on the island of Java, military officials say.
An Indonesian army transport plane with more than 100 people aboard has crashed into houses on Java, killing at least 57 people.
At least two people on the ground died when the Hercules came down near Madiun but there was no immediate report on the fate of those on the plane.
At least two people died on the ground when the Hercules came down near Madiun, hitting houses before skidding into a rice field where it caught fire.
A local official quoted by Reuters said the plane had been "completely destroyed" with only the tail intact.
A local official quoted by Reuters said the plane had been "completely destroyed" with only the tail intact.
The plane had been flying from Jakarta to eastern Java when it crashed.
The plane had been flying from Jakarta to eastern Java when it crashed.
It struck houses in the village of Geplak, 4km from Iswahyudi air force base, at around 0630 local time (2230 GMT), the Jakarta Post reports.
It struck houses in the village of Geplak, 4km from Iswahyudi air force base, at around 0630 local time (2230 GMT), the Jakarta Post reports.
Air force spokesman Bambang Sulistyo said the C-130 Hercules had been on a routine training mission, and was carrying at least 109 passengers and crew.
Air force spokesman Bambang Sulistyo said the C-130 Hercules had been on a routine training mission, and was carrying at least 109 passengers and crew.
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