The C-130 Hercules burst into flames when it crashed into two houses in a residential area in the city of Medan.
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The plane crashed Tuesday into two houses in a residential neighborhood in the Indonesian city of Medan, the Associated Press reported.
The C-130 Hercules, that was carrying military personnel and their families, appeared to have developed engine problems shortly after takeoff, according to Indonesian Air Force officials.
At the time of the crash, 113 people were on board and Air Force chief Agus Supriatna told AFP there were no survivors. The death toll later rose to 141 people, according to AFP.
Air force chief Agus Supriatna said the manifest showed there were 113 people on board the plane -- 12 crew and 101 passengers -- when it crashed, and he did not believe any had survived.
Civilians who were on the ground were also killed from falling debris, AFP reported.
Supriatna said that "the plane crashed while it was turning right to return to the airport," according to AP.
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The victims have not yet been identified and it was not immediately clear how many of the deceased were military personnel and how many were civilians.
SOURCE: BuzzFeed
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