It passed overhead a few times, really low," a witness named Elfrida Efi told the Reuters news agency.
"There was fire and black smoke. The third time it came by it crashed into the roof of THE HOTEL and exploded straight away."
Air Force head Agus Supriatna said on Tuesday that the pilot had asked to return to base because of technical difficulties.
"The plane crashed while it was turning right to return to the airport,'' he said.
Indonesia transport plane crash death toll rises
President Joko Widodo used Twitter to send his condolences to the families, wishing them "patience and strength".
He also said he had ordered the military to carry out a "fundamental overhaul of the management of military weaponry".
History of crashes
The Hercules transport plane was manufactured in 1964, but a military spokesman said he was convinced that it was in good condition.
This is the fourth crash involving the military in three years, says our correspondent, and many Indonesians are demanding an upgrade of its mostly outdated defence equipment.
It is also the second time in 10 years that a plane has crashed in Medan.
In September 2005, a Boeing 737 came down in a crowded residential area shortly after take-off from Medan's Polonia airport, killing 143 people including 30 on the ground.
It passed overhead a few times, really low," a witness named Elfrida Efi told the Reuters news agency."There was fire and black smoke. The third time it came by it crashed into the roof of THE HOTEL and exploded straight away."Air Force head Agus Supriatna said on Tuesday that the pilot had asked to return to base because of technical difficulties."The plane crashed while it was turning right to return to the airport,'' he said.Indonesia transport plane crash death toll risesPresident Joko Widodo used Twitter to send his condolences to the families, wishing them "patience and strength".He also said he had ordered the military to carry out a "fundamental overhaul of the management of military weaponry".History of crashesThe Hercules transport plane was manufactured in 1964, but a military spokesman said he was convinced that it was in good condition.This is the fourth crash involving the military in three years, says our correspondent, and many Indonesians are demanding an upgrade of its mostly outdated defence equipment.It is also the second time in 10 years that a plane has crashed in Medan.In September 2005, a Boeing 737 came down in a crowded residential area shortly after take-off from Medan's Polonia airport, killing 143 people including 30 on the ground.
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