2009 Indonesian Air Force L-100-30(P) crash

2009 Indonesian Air Force L-100-30(P) crash

The accident scene
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Date 24 February 2009 (2009-02-24)
Summary Hit houses on approach, Miscalculation(Pilot Error)
Site
7°39′S 111°22′E / 7.650°S 111.367°E / -7.650; 111.367Coordinates: 7°39′S 111°22′E / 7.650°S 111.367°E / -7.650; 111.367
Passengers 98
Crew 14
Fatalities 99 (including 2 on the ground)
Survivors 15
Aircraft type Lockheed L-100-30(P) Hercules
Operator Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Indonesian Air Force)
Registration A-1325
Flight origin Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport (HLP/WIHH)
Destination Iswahyudi Air Force Base (WARI), Indonesia

The 2009 Indonesian Air Force L-100-30(P) crash was an aircraft accident in Indonesia on 20 May 2009. The Indonesian Air Force Lockheed L-100-30(P) Hercules was carrying 112 people (98 passengers and 14 crew) and crashed at about 6:30 local time (23:30 UTC), while flying from Jakarta to eastern Java.[1] The crash resulted in 99 deaths, 2 of which occurred on impact when the aircraft struck at least four houses before skidding into a rice paddy, in the village of Geplak.[2][3] and at least 70 others were taken to a local hospital.[4] Authorities believe that there is still 1 missing body.

Geplak
Location of crash

The airplane, a civilian Lockheed L-100-30(P) version of the C-130 Hercules, registration A-1325[5]) had been on a normal flight transporting military personnel and their families from Jakarta to a military base in eastern Java. The plane was attempting to land at Iswahyudi Air Force Base, but instead crashed about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) northwest of the north end of the runway,[6] bursting into flames upon impact. Flying conditions were good and the weather was clear at the time of the crash.[7] The cause of the accident has not yet been determined, and the investigation is still in a preliminary state.[8]

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References

  1. ↑ McDonald, Mark (2009-05-20). "Crash in Indonesia Kills Dozens". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Indonesia says 98 killed in military plane crash". Reuters. 2009-05-20. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  3. ↑ "Indonesia plane crash kills 78: air force". Google News. Agence France-Presse. 2009-05-20. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  4. ↑ "Indonesia military plane crashes, 57 reported dead". Google News. Agence France-Presse. 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  5. ↑ "Crash: Indonesia C130 at Geplak on May 20th 2009, impacted rice field and houses". The Aviation Herald. 2009-05-20. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  6. ↑ "Indonesia air crash kills scores". BBC. BBC. 2009-05-20. Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  7. ↑ "Indonesia says 97 killed in military plane crash". Reuters. 2009-05-20. Archived from the original on 23 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  8. ↑ "Aviation Safety Network". Archived from the original on 25 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-22.

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