Dozens Reportedly Fatally Injured When Plane Impacted Several Buildings

An Indonesian Air Force C-130 Hercules has gone down in Medan, the third largest city in Indonesia, resulting in the fatal injury of at least 86 people onboard the aircraft and on the ground.

The plane went down Tuesday, impacting several buildings including houses and a hotel, according to a report from ABC News. The Indonesian news site detlic.com reported that officials at Adam Malik Hospital initially said 36 bodies had been received by the hospital, which was working to identify them. North Sumatra police chief Eko Hadi Sutedjo said that the plane's manifest indicated there were 50 people on board the C-130 when it went down. CNN later reported that an Indonesian Red Cross official said that 86 bodies had been recovered from the accident scene. Three survivors have been reported by local officials.

According to the Indonesian Air Force Air Marshal Agus Supriatna, the aircraft had departed from Jakarta's Halim Perdanakusuma Airport. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot had told air traffic controllers that he was experiencing engine trouble and was returning to the airport. The accident occurred as the plane was attempting to return.

ABC News reports that the Hercules was manufactured in 1964.

(Image from file. Not accident airplane)

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