At least 45 people died in the crash, according to local medics.
#Medan #Indonesia "Reports of dozens of casualties after military Hercules plane crashed in a residential area" pic.twitter.com/62hveawGrU
— Muschelschloss☕ ️ (@Muschelschloss) 30 июня 2015
The plane with 12 crew members and an unknown number of passengers crashed minutes after taking off, hitting a local hotel and cars. Reportedly, the pilots wanted to return to the base as they detected a problem. Five kilometers away from the base, the plane turned around and crashed.
Pesawat Hercules yang jatuh di Kelurahan Mangga, Padang Bulan, Medan menimpa beberapa bangunan rumah dan ruko pic.twitter.com/wRnTUX3m5J
— Suku Karo (@karobukanbatakk) 30 июня 2015
✈️crash Hercules A.1310 #medan [pic] — https://t.co/Jn2HDr1gB2
— M Maulana I (@iqbalriqfal) 30 июня 2015
Flames engulfed the plane. Emergency services rushed to the scene.
Turut berduka cita atas musibah jatuhnya pesawat Hercules TNI AU di Medan siang ini. pic.twitter.com/iuKTgq7LJi
— Info Kota Metro (@InfoKotaMetro) 30 июня 2015
Ten years ago a Mandala Airlines Boeing-737 crashed into a residential hood in Medan, killing 143 people.
Details to follow.
