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Indonesia: Military plane crash, 37 killed

| | Jun 30, 2015, at 10:50 pm
Jakarta, June 30 (IBNS) An Indonesian military transport plane crashed in the country's Medan city, leaving at least 37 people dead on Tuesday, media reports said.

A huge ball of fire was created as the Hercules C-130 plane  crashed into two houses and a car in the city, reports said.

Military spokesman Fuad Basya told the BBC that the plane came down soon after take-off and that there were at least 12 crew members on board.

Rescue operation is currently going on.

The exact cause of the mishap is not known.

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