The flight accident in Madiun, East Java – Indonesia murdered at least 98 people. The Aircraft (Hercules) which is belonging to the Indonesian Air Force fell in Keras Village, Magetan District, on Wednesday, May 20 2009 at 06.00 AM (local), and cause a local citizen who died, reportedly carry 112 people. The Aircraft steered by air force commander Harsono, carried 98 people and 14 crews.
The Aircraft departed from Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport, Jakarta with the final goal in Biak, Jayapura. According to some witnesses that the plane fell over two houses. Part of aircraft fell in a rice field. The local residents suspected of a plane engine died. They said the flight accident victims are killed many people.
The (Hercules) aircraft is a routine flight from the international airport Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta with the final goal in Biak, Jayapura. It was a normal flight routine performed TNI AU from Jakarta to Biak with some etape, for example, down in Madiun, Makassar, or wherever needed.
“The flight accident in Madiun, East Java, had killed many people, at least 98 people and about 15 people injured, including military personnel’s and also their family, as well as 2 local inhabitants” An Indonesian Military (TNI) Gen. Leader Djoko Santoso said.
He also said some TNI officers in the not well-fated airplane directing to Biak, Papua, carried with them their family members, contributing to a large number of civilians killed in the military plane crash.
The Gen Leader. Djoko Santoso denied the accusation that the Indonesian military had commercialized the flight service.
“This is an old perform. Do you think how much the salaries of the military officers? If they’re willing to assigned to Irian, Papua, who wants to pay for their commercial flight?” he added.
Djoko also denied that the government cut the expenses in maintenance and the operational budget for military aircrafts like Hercules, since the beginning of the budget was “not enough and that the Indonesian government would give more of the priority to make it closer to the best amount.
He said the reason of the flight accident in Madiun, East Java was recently is under investigation, and it probably attributable to the Indonesian weather condition, given that Iswahyudi Airport, where the plane took off, was covered by the ground fog in the morning.
“As we know, the weathers, either in the air, land or sea, have become more unpredictable now along with the climate change,” Djoko told reporters after reporting the accident to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Presidential Palace.
The President expressed his condolence for the families of the victims, and instructed the military, mainly the air force, to apply more inspection and give maximum priority to make sure flight safety and security.
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The Aircraft departed from Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport, Jakarta with the final goal in Biak, Jayapura. According to some witnesses that the plane fell over two houses. Part of aircraft fell in a rice field. The local residents suspected of a plane engine died. They said the flight accident victims are killed many people.
The (Hercules) aircraft is a routine flight from the international airport Halim Perdanakusuma, Jakarta with the final goal in Biak, Jayapura. It was a normal flight routine performed TNI AU from Jakarta to Biak with some etape, for example, down in Madiun, Makassar, or wherever needed.
“The flight accident in Madiun, East Java, had killed many people, at least 98 people and about 15 people injured, including military personnel’s and also their family, as well as 2 local inhabitants” An Indonesian Military (TNI) Gen. Leader Djoko Santoso said.
He also said some TNI officers in the not well-fated airplane directing to Biak, Papua, carried with them their family members, contributing to a large number of civilians killed in the military plane crash.
The Gen Leader. Djoko Santoso denied the accusation that the Indonesian military had commercialized the flight service.
“This is an old perform. Do you think how much the salaries of the military officers? If they’re willing to assigned to Irian, Papua, who wants to pay for their commercial flight?” he added.
Djoko also denied that the government cut the expenses in maintenance and the operational budget for military aircrafts like Hercules, since the beginning of the budget was “not enough and that the Indonesian government would give more of the priority to make it closer to the best amount.
He said the reason of the flight accident in Madiun, East Java was recently is under investigation, and it probably attributable to the Indonesian weather condition, given that Iswahyudi Airport, where the plane took off, was covered by the ground fog in the morning.
“As we know, the weathers, either in the air, land or sea, have become more unpredictable now along with the climate change,” Djoko told reporters after reporting the accident to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono at the Presidential Palace.
The President expressed his condolence for the families of the victims, and instructed the military, mainly the air force, to apply more inspection and give maximum priority to make sure flight safety and security.
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