13 Photos And All You Need To Know About The Medan Plane Crash That Killed 142 People

A military air plane in Indonesia carrying 122 passengers crashed into a residential area two minutes after taking off

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Indonesia calls off search for victims in Tuesday's military plane crash

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On 30 June, An Indonesian military aircraft, C-130 Hercules, crashed into Royal Gardenia, a dense housing estate in Medan just two minutes after take-off

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The military transport plane had 122 people onboard – 110 passengers and 12 crew members – was carrying supplies to other bases in Indonesia

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Authorities are still investigating the cause of the crash, however it has been said that engine troubles most likely contributed to the crash

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The Parlimentary Commission on the other hand believes the poor quality and age of the craft was the cause behind the crash. The plane was 50 years old.

Hercules C-130

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The search and rescue team looking for more bodies

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As of this afternoon, the death toll has reached 142 including all 122 passengers on board the plane and at least 20 people on land

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Wisma Putra has confirmed no Malaysians were involved in the plane crash

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Tuesday's plane crash is the sixth to have happened to the Indonesian Air Force over the past 10 years

2009 Java Plane Crash

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In 2013, an Indonesian passenger jet crashed into a cow after it skidded off the runway:

Lately the nation has been seeing numerous aircraft crashes, here's some of them:

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