(Bloomberg) -- An aging Indonesian military plane packed with families crashed after takeoff in a densely-populated area of Sumatra’s biggest city, killing more than 140 people in the latest air disaster to beset the Southeast Asian nation.
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules was carrying 122 people including 12 crew and nine children, and none survived, news website Liputan6.com cited Air Force First Marshal Dwi Badarmanto as saying. The plane also hit buildings, smashing into a hotel. Bisnis reported that 142 bodies were retrieved from the site.
The Hercules, in operation since 1964, took off from the city of Medan on a routine flight. The pilot asked to return to base shortly afterward.
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