12 killed in Indonesian military plane crash

New York [United States], Dec. 18 : At least 12 people have been killed in an Indonesian military plane crash in the eastern section of the country, the Indonesian military said in a statement.

The Hercules C-130 plane going to Wamena had taken off from Timika before it crashed into a mountain of Papua province, reports the CNN.

The plane was seen by the authorities getting ready to land but the contact was lost a minute later. The aircraft was found in the Lisuwa mountain area of Papua province by the military personnel..

Source: ANI