Indonesian military plane crashes into residential area of Medan, killing at least 30

A military transport plane crashed in Indonesia, killing at least 30

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published 30 June 2015

On Tuesday morning, an Indonesian Hercules C-130 military transport plane crashed into a busy Medan neighborhood, just minutes after takeoff. At least 30 people died in the crash, Indonesian search-and-rescue official Hisar Turnip tells Reuters. "That's the latest information, the number could go up."

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