(AP)
Updated: 2008-03-16 13:43

JAKARTA, Indonesia - A light airplane crashed into a residential neighborhood in the Indonesian capital Sunday, killing the pilot and injuring one person on the ground, police said.

The aircraft apparently developed engine trouble during the flight before slamming into a water tower and four houses, said local police Capt. Sudaryo, who like many Indonesians goes by a single name.

The 60-year-old pilot - the only person onboard - died instantly. One person on the ground was slightly injured, he said.

The Pelican aircraft was flying from Tangerang, an industrial town south of the capital Jakarta, to a small airstrip in the east of the capital.

The cause of the accident was under investigation, Sudaryo said.