At least 141 killed in Indonesia as military plane crashes in city

At least 141 people have been confirmed dead after an Indonesian air force plane crashed into a residential area of a major city. A three-storey building was left in ruins and a car destroyed on the ground when the C-130 Hercules crashed in Medan on the island of Sumatra shortly after take-off on Tuesday. The plane’s manifest showed there were 113 people on board the plane - 12 crew and 101 passengers - when it came down.

No, no. No survivors, I have just returned from the site.

Air force chief Agus Supriatna

It is thought many of the passengers were families of military personnel. At least one child has been confirmed among the dead. The local search and rescue agency told AFP news agency that three people were killed on the ground. Rescue teams were using heavy machinery to remove the mangled wreckage of the plane as they combed the through the rubble. Air Marshal Supriatna said the pilot told the control tower the plane needed to turn back because of engine trouble.

The plane crashed while it was turning right to return to the airport.

Mr Supriatna

World Medan crash