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On 30 June 2015, a [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|C-130 Hercules aircraft]] belonging to the [[Indonesian Air Force]] crashed near a residential neighborhood with 12 crew and 109 passengers on board shortly after taking off from [[Medan]], in [[Indonesia]], to [[Tanjung Pinang]], killing all 113 people onboard, along with nine people on the ground.
On 30 June 2015, a [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules|C-130 Hercules aircraft]] belonging to the [[Indonesian Air Force]] crashed near a residential neighborhood with 12 crew and 109 passengers on board shortly after taking off from [[Medan]], in [[Indonesia]], to [[Tanjung Pinang]], killing all aboard, along with 9 people on the ground.


At the time of the crash, the plane was used in an operation to carry logistics to isolated area in [[Borneo]]. It was also confirmed that the plane was also used by Indonesia's First President [[Soekarno]] after it was given from the [[United States]] at around 1960's.
At the time of the crash, the plane was used in an operation to carry logistics to isolated area in [[Borneo]]. It was also confirmed that the plane was also used by Indonesia's First President [[Soekarno]] after it was given from the [[United States]] at around 1960's.

Revision as of 07:40, 3 July 2015

Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash
2015 Indonesia Hercules C-130 crash
KC-130B Hercules (A-1310), the aircraft involved in the crash, seen at Soewondo Air Force Base, January 2005
Incident
Date30 June 2015 (2015-06-30)
SummaryCrashed shortly after takeoff (possibly engine flameout), under investigation
SiteMedan, North Sumatra
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLockheed C-130B Hercules
OperatorIndonesian Air Force
RegistrationA-1310[1]
Flight originSoewondo Air Force Base - Medan
DestinationRaja Haji Fisabilillah Airport - Tanjung Pinang[2][3]
Passengers109[4]
Crew12
Fatalities122 (including 9 on the ground)
Injuries3 (on the ground)
Survivors0

On 30 June 2015, a C-130 Hercules aircraft belonging to the Indonesian Air Force crashed near a residential neighborhood with 12 crew and 109 passengers on board shortly after taking off from Medan, in Indonesia, to Tanjung Pinang, killing all aboard, along with 9 people on the ground.

At the time of the crash, the plane was used in an operation to carry logistics to isolated area in Borneo. It was also confirmed that the plane was also used by Indonesia's First President Soekarno after it was given from the United States at around 1960's. [5] Shortly after the crash, Head Staff of Indonesian Air Force ordered to ground all Hercules C-130 fleet in Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (as the plane involved originated from the airport) for an inspection, fearing of another crash.[6]

Incident

The Hercules took off at 12:08 p.m. (0508 GMT) from Soewondo Air Force Base and crashed in Medan about two minutes later. The crash site is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the base. According to Indonesian Chief of Staff of the Air Force Marshal Agus Supriana, prior to crashing, the pilot had requested permission to return to base.[7]

According to eyewitnesses and Indonesian media, right after the plane made contact to tower to return to base, the plane suddenly rolled to the right. An eyewitness said that after the plane rolled, it then clipped a base transceiver station, dove, "roared very loudly", and "exploded in the sky".[8] The crash site took place on Djamin Ginting Road in Medan, which according to most eyewitnesses, after it dived, around five explosions can be heard from 1 km. The wings then clipped a hotel and struck three buildings, one of them was a crowded massage parlor. It then exploded and disintegrated as onlookers describe it as "a hell like scene" when an inferno occurred and bodies were thrown onto the street.[9]

It was the deadliest Hercules C-130 crash in Indonesia, the third-deadliest air disaster in North Sumatra province, and the second air disaster in Indonesia within six months.[10] The crash occurred only 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) away from the 2005 Mandala Airlines Flight 091 crash, something that has been remarked on by news sources.[11]

Passengers

The aircraft was transporting military personnel and their families for duty rotations.[12] The passengers include those who boarded the plane from Malang, Jakarta and Pekanbaru; the aircraft was scheduled to continue to Tanjung Pinang, Natuna, and Pontianak before returning to Malang.[13][14] Such flights are common in Indonesia, and it is common for families to be transported together in military planes.[7]

Crash site

The crash took place in a crowded residential neighborhood in Medan, Indonesia's third-largest city.[15] The plane took off from Soewondo Air Force Base, formerly Polonia airport, the city's main airport. The airport was replaced by Kualanamu International Airport in 2013,[16] partly due to concerns proximity to urban areas (2 km from the city center). The airport has since become an air base and served as the headquarters of the Air Force's Western Surveillance Wing.[16]

The airport was also the origin of Mandala Airlines Flight 091 in 2005, which similarly crashed in a residential area in Medan minutes after takeoff.[17]

Investigation

Because the plane was not fitted with any flight recorders, the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee will rely on the aircraft's wreckage pattern and the pilot's flight history for the invesigation.[18][19] On 1 July 2015, all of the ammunition and two engines from the aircraft were successfully removed from the crash site as part of the investigation.[20]

The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) has claimed responsibility for the passengers and crews who died in the crash and said that they would pay the insurances at about Rp 2.25 trillion. The investigation was suspected to finished in two weeks. It was confirmed that the preliminary report will not be made public.[21]

See also

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References

  1. ^ Harro Ranter (30 June 2015). "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130B Hercules A-1310 Medan-Soewondo Air Force Base (MES)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Ini Rute Pesawat Hercules Yang Jatuh di Medan". metrotvnews. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Ini Rute Yang Dilalui Hercules, Mulai dari Malang Hingga Jatuh Di Medan". detiknews. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  4. ^ try. "Ini Daftar Manifes Hercules, 109 Penumpang Naik dari Jakarta". detiknews. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Ternyata ini Alasan Amerika Beri Pesawat Bekas Yang Jatuh di Medan". Tribunnews Makassar. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  6. ^ 22citeweb|title=Seluruh Pesawat Hercules di Skadron 32 Dilarang Terbang|url=http://m.liputan6.com/news/read/2263733/seluruh-pesawat-hercules-di-skadron-32-dilarang-beroperasi%7Caccessdate= 3 July 2015|publisher= liputan6}}
  7. ^ a b "Death Toll Rises to 142 After Indonesian Military Plane Crashes Into City". The New York Times. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ "Saksi Mata: Hercules Meledak di Atas Hotel Golden Eleven, Jatuh di Seberangnya". Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Hercules Jatuh Terdengar 5 Kali Ledakan Dari Jarak 1 km". detiknews. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  10. ^ "8 Insiden Kecelakaan Hercules di Indonesia". KOMPAS. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Hercules Jatuh Tak Jauh dari Lokasi Kecelakaan Maut Mandala 2005". liputan6. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Crashed Hercules bringing 50 personnel for duty officer rotation". The Jakarta Post. 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ bal. "Ini 121 Nama Penumpang Pesawat Hercules yang Jatuh di Medan". detiknews. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Korban Hercules Jatuh Malam ini Bertambah Jadi 80 Orang". Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  15. ^ The Christian Science Monitor. "Military plane crashes in Indonesia's 3rd largest city, killing at least 55 (+video)". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Polonia to host surveillance wing". thejakartapost.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  17. ^ Richard Lloyd Parry (6 September 2005). "At least 149 die when jet crashes into city moments after take-off". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
  18. ^ "Pesawat Hercules C-130 Tidak Dilengkapi Black Box". detiknews. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  19. ^ "Pesawat Hercules Yang Jatuh Di Medan MEMANG TIDAK Punya Black Box". KOMPAS. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  20. ^ "Basarnas Temukan 135 Jenazah Utuh dan 6 Potongan Tubuh Korban Pesawat Jatuh". Tribunnews. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  21. ^ "Soal Hasil Investigasi Tragedi Hercules, Panglima TNI: Butuh Waktu 2 Minggu". detiknews. Retrieved 3 July 2015.

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