Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 3 September 1964
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
Owner/operator: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Air Force)
Registration Number: T-1307
Location: Karimata Strait –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 55 / Occupants: 55
Component Affected: C-130B Hercules aircraftC-130B Hercules aircraft
Category: Accident
A Lockheed C-130B Hercules transport plane disappeared during a mission in Indonesia-Malaysia, sparked by a 1963 opposition to Malaysia’s creation. The Dwikora Operation in 1964 involved Indonesian forces targeting areas of the Malay Peninsula. One C-1307 aircraft, carrying eight crew members and 47 additional troops, went missing near the Karimata Strait, believed to have crashed due to radar avoidance.A Lockheed C-130B Hercules transport plane disappeared during a mission in Indonesia-Malaysia, sparked by a 1963 opposition to Malaysia’s creation. The Dwikora Operation in 1964 involved Indonesian forces targeting areas of the Malay Peninsula. One C-1307 aircraft, carrying eight crew members and 47 additional troops, went missing near the Karimata Strait, believed to have crashed due to radar avoidance.
Description
The Lockheed C-130B Hercules transport plane was lost in an accident during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, that started in 1963 from Indonesia’s opposition to the creation of Malaysia. In 1964 Indonesian forces began attacking areas in the Malay Peninsula in what was known as the Dwikora Operation. One of three Hercules aircraft deployed to West Kalimantan, T-1307, went missing during a mission. It was thought to have crashed into the Karimata Strait waters while flying low in an effort to avoid radar detection. The aircraft regularly flew with a crew of eight and in this case reportedly 47 additional troops. Unconfirmed reports suggest the C-130 may also have been intercepted by an RAF Gloster Javelin jet.
Source of Information
https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djalaludin_Tantu, https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2015/06/30/19283471/8.Insiden.Kecelakaan.Hercules.di.Indonesiahttps://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djalaludin_Tantu, https://nasional.kompas.com/read/2015/06/30/19283471/8.Insiden.Kecelakaan.Hercules.di.IndonesiaPrimary Cause
Radar avoidance and potential interception by an RAF Gloster jet.Radar avoidance and potential interception by an RAF Gloster jet.Share on:
