An Indonesian army transport plane with more than 100 people aboard has crashed into houses on eastern Java, killing at least 68 people.
An Indonesian army transport plane with more than 100 people aboard has crashed into houses on eastern Java, killing at least 68 people.
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.
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 appears to have missed Iswahyudi air force base and struck houses in the village of Geplak, 4km away, at around 0630 local time (2230 GMT).
Tail intact
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.
TV footage has shown soldiers with stretchers trying to evacuate casualties from the scene. Reports say the site is difficult to reach because it is on the edge of a rice field.
TV footage has shown soldiers with stretchers trying to evacuate casualties from the scene. Reports say the site is difficult to reach because it is on the edge of a rice field.
"About 15m of the tail is still intact but the body to the front is broken and burnt," said a local official named Suwardi in the district of Magetan.
"About 15m of the tail is still intact but the body to the front is broken and burnt," said a local official named Suwardi in the district of Magetan.
"Earlier we heard blasts but not anymore, now the plane is still on fire."
"Earlier we heard blasts but not anymore, now the plane is still on fire."
A doctor in a hospital in Madiun, Restu Kurnia Cahyani, told Reuters they were treating four people for brain concussion and bone fractures.
A doctor in a hospital in Madiun, Restu Kurnia Cahyani, told Reuters they were treating four people for brain concussion and bone fractures.
The location of the crash is near the border of the districts of Madiun and Magetan, about 150km south-west of Indonesia's second-biggest city, Surabaya.
The location of the crash is near the border of the districts of Madiun and Magetan, about 150km south-west of Indonesia's second-biggest city, Surabaya.
Are you in the area? Have you been affected by this incident, or have you seen or heard anything? Send your comments or pictures using the form below.
Are you in the area? Have you been affected by this incident, or have you seen or heard anything? Send your comments or pictures using the form below.
The BBC may edit your comments and cannot guarantee that all emails will be published.
The BBC may edit your comments and cannot guarantee that all emails will be published.
