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An Indonesian Air Force military transport aircraft (pictured) crashed near a residential neighborhood in Medan, killing 139 people.
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Indonesian Air Force
Aerial service branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces
The Indonesian Air Force is the aerial branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. The Indonesian Air Force is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is headed by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Its order of battle is split into three Air Operations Commands. Most of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2015 Sumatra Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash
Fatal aircraft crash in Medan, Indonesia
On 30 June 2015, a Lockheed KC-130B Hercules operated by the Indonesian Air Force with 12 crew and 110 passengers on board, crashed near a residential neighbourhood shortly after taking off from Medan, Indonesia, going to Tanjung Pinang. All 122 people on board were killed,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Medan
City and capital of North Sumatra, Indonesia
Medan is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis, acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)