Incident Overview

Date: Sunday 18 December 2016
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Owner/operator: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Air Force)
Registration Number: A-1334
Location: ca 2 km SE of Wamena Airport (WMX) – ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and systems, specifically the final approach and landing systems.Aircraft structure and systems, specifically the final approach and landing systems.
Category: Accident
A Lockheed C-130H Hercules crashed near Wamena, Papua, Indonesia, resulting in the deaths of all 13 crew members. The aircraft departed Timika at 05:35 and was scheduled to arrive at Wamena at 06:13. It was approaching runway 33 during its final approach. The impact occurred in the center line of the final approach, impacting the south slope of the hills to the right of the centerline, approximately 0.9 NM from the runway threshold. The aircraft’s altitude was 5,700 ft, while Wamena airport is 5,100 ft.A Lockheed C-130H Hercules crashed near Wamena, Papua, Indonesia, resulting in the deaths of all 13 crew members. The aircraft departed Timika at 05:35 and was scheduled to arrive at Wamena at 06:13. It was approaching runway 33 during its final approach. The impact occurred in the center line of the final approach, impacting the south slope of the hills to the right of the centerline, approximately 0.9 NM from the runway threshold. The aircraft’s altitude was 5,700 ft, while Wamena airport is 5,100 ft.

Description

A Lockheed C-130H Hercules was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain near Wamena, Papua, Indonesia. All 13 on board were killed. The aircraft left Timika at 05:35 and was expected to arrive at Wamena at 06:13 hours local time. It was approaching runway 33 at the time of the accident. The aircraft went through the center line of the final approach and impacted the south slope of the hills to the right of the centreline, about 0.9 NM from the runway threshold. The altitude of the site is about 5,700 ft, whereas Wamena airport is about 5,100 ft. The aircraft was reportedly engaged in a 5-day navigational exercise flight out of its base at Malang-Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport. It was also said to have been carrying a cargo of cement weighing about 12 tons.

Source of Information

https://news.detik.com/berita/d-3374375/13-korban-pesawat-hercules-jatuh-di-wamena-akan-diterbangkan-ke-malang, http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2016/12/18/055828686/Hercules-Plane-Crashes-in-Jayawijaya-Regency-Papua, http://www.antaranews.com/berita/602184/semua-jenazah-korban-hercules-diterbangkan-ke-malanghttps://news.detik.com/berita/d-3374375/13-korban-pesawat-hercules-jatuh-di-wamena-akan-diterbangkan-ke-malang, http://en.tempo.co/read/news/2016/12/18/055828686/Hercules-Plane-Crashes-in-Jayawijaya-Regency-Papua, http://www.antaranews.com/berita/602184/semua-jenazah-korban-hercules-diterbangkan-ke-malang

Primary Cause

Possible navigational error or malfunction during a complex flight exercise.Possible navigational error or malfunction during a complex flight exercise.

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