Indonesian military plane crash kills 116

Medan in northern Sumatra in Indonesia, an Air Force transport aircraft crashed. At least 116 people have been killed. The plane crashed in a residential area on Tuesday. Red Cross officials said the death toll could rise. According to local television reports, Indonesia Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft models crashed in a residential area on two houses and a hotel. But there were killed in the fire. Medanera Air Force Base crashed within minutes of taking off from the country, officials said. Indonesian Air Force Chief ayagasa supriyatana the plane was carrying 113 people total. 1 of crew members and 101 passengers. They lie on the ground in addition to the three dead. The accident did not have none, Metro TV said in response to a question, do not you, there is no survival. I have just returned from the scene. " He said that so far 49 bodies have been sent to the hospital. The area of ​​the accident was smoke and many people gathered at the scene. The aircraft crashed in a residential area of ​​the incident, the two houses are completely damaged. Local television footage showed houses in a residential area and a few flames and black smoke was seen at the hotel. Officials said the bodies had been recovered from the wreckage of the aircraft. A local resident told AFP: "I saw the plane come trembling from the airport and immediately see the coil of smoke." Natuna plane from Medan on the island was remote. Before the crash, the pilot tried to return to the technical problems that have been Khabaragulote local media. Source: AFP.