Indonesian military plane crashes in residential area, killing at least 113

An Indonesian air force Hercules C-130 plane with 12 crew aboard crashed on Tuesday into a residential neighborhood in the country's third-largest city Medan. At least 113 people were killed. Local television showed a neighbourhood of houses and hotels in flames and black smoke billowing from the area. According to the Aviation Safety Network, there have been 10 fatal crashes involving Indonesian military or police aircraft over the last decade. The accidents put under a spotlight the safety record of Indonesia's aviation and its ageing commercial and military aircraft. Basya said the plane that crashed on Tuesday was built in 1964.