2009 Indonesia C-130H Hercules crash

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2009 Indonesia C-130H Hercules crash

Metro TV screenshot showing crash
Accident summary
Date May 20, 2009
Type Crash during approach
Site Magetan, Java, Indonesia
Passengers 98
Crew 14
Injuries 15
Fatalities Air: 98
Ground: 2
Aircraft type Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Operator Indonesian Air Force

The 2009 C-130H Hercules crash was an aircraft accident in Indonesia on May 20, 2009. The Indonesian Air Force C-130 Hercules airplane 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 at least 98 deaths, 2 of which occurred on impact when the plane ploughed through a neighborhood, striking at least four houses before skidding into a paddy, in the village of Geplak. Two people on the ground were killed.[2] [3] At least 70 others had been taken to a local hospital.[4] Authorities believe that there is still 1 missing body.

Geplak is located in Java Topography
Geplak
Geplak

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. The exact number of casualties is uncertain. 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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[edit] References

  1. ^ McDonald, Mark (2009-05-20). "Crash in Indonesia Kills Dozens". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/world/asia/21crash.html?ref=world. Retrieved on 2009-05-20. 
  2. ^ "Indonesia says 98 killed in military plane crash". Reuters. 2009-05-20. http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE54J0WC20090520. Retrieved on 2009-05-20. 
  3. ^ "Indonesia plane crash kills 78: air force". Agence France-Presse. Google News. 2009-05-20. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hAnPYoLnTzGUR60QGuihFEvKywzA. Retrieved on 2009-05-20. 
  4. ^ "Indonesia military plane crashes, 57 reported dead". Agence France-Presse. Google News. 2009-05-20. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gvml94l0WjZTylmjvz52UeXPhWBg. Retrieved on 2009-05-20. 
  5. ^ . The Aviation Herald. 2009-05-20. http://avherald.com/h?article=419e6249. Retrieved on 2009-05-20. 
  6. ^ "Indonesia air crash kills scores". BBC. BBC. 2009-05-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8058721.stm. Retrieved on 2009-05-20. 
  7. ^ "Indonesia says 97 killed in military plane crash". Reuters. 2009-05-20. http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE54J0WC20090520. Retrieved on 2009-05-20. 
  8. ^ "Aviation Safety Network". http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20090520-0. Retrieved on 2009-05-22. 
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