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Indonesian military Hercules transport aircraft dropped for a hotel and houses in the city of Medan in northern Sumatra, as a result, as reported the rescue services and exploration, killing 62 people
– On the plane were 12 people from the crew and approximately 50 passengers – said in a television spokesman for the Indonesian army. Are currently being verified, who was flying the plane.
However, fewer victims?
Representatives informed the hospital in Medan before that went to the morgue so far 20 bodies. The search for possible next victims. Not determined yet whether it killed the crew members or civilians.
According to police remains are in the wreckage and shattered buildings.
disaster soon after takeoff
The plane was flying from Air Force base in Medan in the Natuna islands in the South China Sea. It crashed two minutes after take-off. The pilot signaled the control tower that the plane must turn back due to engine problems, and the catastrophe occurred when the aircraft turned back to the Air Force Base.
not the first such catastrophe
In the past, in Indonesia it occurred to military aircraft accidents. In April, fighter F-16 caught fire during takeoff at the military base in Jakarta. The pilot managed to eject and came out of the accident with only minor injuries.
Medan numbering 3.4 million inhabitants is the third most populous city in Indonesia, the capital of Jakarta and Surabayi.
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