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Indonesia transport plane crash: At least 37 killed | |
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At least 37 people have been killed in a military transport plane crash in a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan, officials say. | |
The Hercules C-130 plane crashed into two houses and a car and burst into flames creating a huge fireball. | |
Military spokesman Fuad Basya told the BBC that the plane came down soon after take-off and that there were at least 12 crew members on board. | Military spokesman Fuad Basya told the BBC that the plane came down soon after take-off and that there were at least 12 crew members on board. |
Officials say that bodies were recovered from the plane wreckage. | Officials say that bodies were recovered from the plane wreckage. |
A major rescue operation is under way at the crash site which was covered in flames and thick black smoke. | A major rescue operation is under way at the crash site which was covered in flames and thick black smoke. |
The BBC's Alice Budisatrijo in Jakarta says that only the tail of the aircraft is still recognisable; the rest has been reduced to debris. | |
Our correspondent says that there are reports that people are trapped inside wrecked buildings and the nearest hospital is continuing to receive bodies arriving from the crash site. | |
It is too early to know exactly how many people were killed in the disaster, our correspondent says, or what caused it. | |
Large crowds watched the emergency services search the flaming wreckage, with the fuselage of the aircraft visible through the thick plumes of smoke. | |
"I saw the plane from the direction of the airport and it was tilting already, then I saw smoke billowing," a local resident told the AFP news agency. | "I saw the plane from the direction of the airport and it was tilting already, then I saw smoke billowing," a local resident told the AFP news agency. |
Air Force Chief of Staff Agus Supriatna said that the pilot had asked to return to base because of technical difficulties. | |
"The plane crashed while it was turning right to return to the airport,'' he said. | "The plane crashed while it was turning right to return to the airport,'' he said. |
The Hercules transport plane was manufactured in 1964, but a military spokesman said he was convinced that it was in good condition. | |
Correspondents say that it is the second time in 10 years that a plane has crashed in Medan. | Correspondents say that it is the second time in 10 years that a plane has crashed in Medan. |
In September 2005, a Boeing 737 came down in a crowded residential area shortly after take-off from Medan's Polonia airport, killing 143 people including 30 on the ground. | In September 2005, a Boeing 737 came down in a crowded residential area shortly after take-off from Medan's Polonia airport, killing 143 people including 30 on the ground. |
The latest crash in Medan is one of several involving military aircraft since 2009: | The latest crash in Medan is one of several involving military aircraft since 2009: |
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