Incident Overview

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-malangPrimary Cause
Possible navigational error or malfunction during a complex flight exercise.Possible navigational error or malfunction during a complex flight exercise.Share on: