Per BBC, at least 78 people were killed after a Hercules military plane crashed in Geplak on the island of Java. The plane took off from Jakarta and was about four kilometers away from its expected landing site.

This was the second incident involving an Indonesian military plane in the last month. A Fokker 27 crashed in western Java in April, killing all 24 aboard, per BBC.

Though the cause of Wednesday’s crash was not immediately known, Indonesian tweets suggested the plane’s age played a role, citing local media reports as well as general knowledge.

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   ari197 (Jakarta, Indonesia) another plane crash, another great lost..Indonesian soldier is dying not because of war but because of old device/weapons/planes/ships 20 May 2009 from KDE Twitter
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   snydez (Jakarta, Indonesia) @gagahput3ra not just metrotv, other’s tv too. it’s a template. re: anchor questioning the old of the plane to chappy hakim 20 May 2009 from twittai
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   yonan32 (Jakarta, Indonesia) @gagahput3ra yeah that was stupid, they should’ve ask “is this plane too old to fly?” 20 May 2009 from TwitterFox

Other Twitterers in Indonesia expressed sorrow and offered condolences upon hearing the news.

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   bumblejee (Jakarta, Indonesia) an Indonesian air force plane, named Hercules, fell down and crushed the citizen’s houses. Feel sorry and may God bless them all 20 May 2009 from mobile web
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   flankie90210 (Jakarta, Indonesia) turut berduka atas kecelakaan pesawat hercules tni-au di madiun….. (participated in sorrow over the accident aircraft Hercules TNI-AU in madiun …..) 20 May 2009 from TweetDeck
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   unfatuation (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) my condolences go out to the 79 victims of the plane crash in Magetan… 20 May 2009 from web
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   yc_ananda (Jakarta, Indonesia) Omg, I just saw there’s another hercules plane own by the indonesian army that crashed just this morning 20 May 2009 from TwitterBerry
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   HairinNisa (Jakarta, Indonesia) Sending my deepest condolences to Hercules accident’s victims. (78 and still counting.. ): ) 20 May 2009 from TwitterFon

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