An Indonesian military transport plane has crashed into a residential area in Sumatra, killing dozens of people according to reports.<br /><br /> There was carnage as houses and a hotel were set on fire. Many of the casualties were on the ground.<br /><br /> The military say 12 people were on board the C-130 Hercules plane, which came down on the Sumatran city of Medan. <br /><br /> Reports by late afternoon local time said 38 people had died.<br /><br /> #BREAKING #IndonesianAirForce #C130 reg no. #A1310 crashed departing Medan Polonia otw Tanjung Pinang. pic.twitter.com/Yh0dB3HWV1— Gerry Soejatman (@GerryS) 30 Juin 2015<br /> <br /><br /> The aircraft was on its way from an air force base in Medan to the remote Natuna islands and crashed a few minutes after takeoff, according to military spokesman Fuad Basya.<br /><br /> Local media reports said the pilot had asked to return because of technical problems.<br /><br /> The plane that crashed was over 50 years old, according to the military.<br /><br /> The crash has highlighted Indonesia’s poor aviation safety recor
