Indonesian military says air force plane crashes in residential neighbourhood of Medan city

By The Associated Press

JAKARTA, Indonesia – An Indonesian air force Hercules C-130 plane crashed Tuesday into a residential neighbourhood of Medan city in Sumatra.

There was no immediate word of casualties but a local radio station, El Shinta, reported that the plane hit houses.

Indonesian television broadcast images from the city of a downed aircraft in flames.

Air force spokesman Dwi Badarmanto said the crash occurred a few minutes before midday after the plane took off from a Medan airport.

He said a rescue effort was underway.

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