2009 Indonesian Air Force L-100 crash
On 20 May 2009, an Indonesian Air Force Lockheed L-100-30(P) Hercules carrying 112 people (98 passengers and 14 crew) crashed at about 6:30 local time (23:30 UTC), while flying from Jakarta to eastern Java.[1] The crash resulted in 99 deaths, 2 of which occurred on impact when the aircraft struck at least four houses before skidding into a rice paddy in the village of Geplak.[2][3] and at least 70 others were taken to a local hospital.[4] This is considered among the worst air disasters in Indonesian history[5] and was the first Air Force crash since the 1991 Jakarta Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash, which also involved a Hercules.[6]

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| Date | 20 May 2009 | 
|---|---|
| Summary | Hit houses on approach Miscalculation (Pilot Error)  | 
| Site | Magetan, East Java, Indonesia  7°39′S 111°22′E  | 
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Lockheed L-100-30(P) Hercules | 
| Operator | Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Indonesian Air Force) | 
| Registration | A-1325 | 
| Flight origin | Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport (HLP/WIHH) | 
| Destination | Iswahyudi Air Force Base (WARI), Indonesia | 
| Passengers | 98 | 
| Crew | 14 | 
| Fatalities | 97 | 
| Survivors | 15 | 
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 2 | 
The airplane, a civilian Lockheed L-100-30(P) version of the Lockheed C-130 Hercules, registration A-1325[7] had been on a normal flight transporting military personnel and their families to Iswahyudi Air Force Base.[8] The plane prepared to land on base but instead crashed about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) northwest of the north end of the runway,[9] bursting into flames upon impact. Flying conditions were good and the weather was clear at the time of the crash.[10] [6][9] Air control communicated with the crew minutes before the crash and indicated no issues.[11][9] 11 of the 15 survivors were treated at Dr. Soedono Hospital and 4 at the base's hospital.[8] All deceased were identified by the evening of May 22.[12]
The Indonesian Air Force said it was unlikely that the cause of the plane crash would be shared publicly, a practice said to be a military standard around the world.[13] The plane had passed inspection the day before the crash.[11] Witnesses variously claimed seeing fire inside the plane; hearing two explosions; nuts and bolts falling to the ground up to 2km away from the crash site; and a wing snapping off the aircraft.[14][9][11] A survivor said that "it felt like the plane's engines just stopped and then the aircraft began to break apart in mid-air."[9] Others speculate that the Hercules series is poorly designed but the Air Force is too underfunded to afford safer planes or spare parts for aircraft they do have.[14][9][11][15]
Survivors
    
- Major Lekahena (41) — co-pilot[8][16][17]
 - Mia Rosmiyati (30)[8][16][18][17]
 - Uni Kusuma (25)[8][16][17]
 - Jeni Alfon/Alvon (3)[8][16][17]
 - Private Dwi Purwanto (24)[8][2][16][17]
 - Angga Putri Auilia (1.5)[8][16][19][17]
 - Anggun Putri Auilia (7)[20][14][16][17]
 - Warsito (35)[8][16][17]
 - Sulasmin (30) — resident[8][16][15][17]
 - Command Sergeant Major (Serka) Susanto (33)[8][16][17]
 - Captain PNB Marvien/Marvin[21][22]
 - Eva Yuliandaria (27)
 - Major-Colonel Dedi Fahrudin[8][16][17]
 - Sergeant Rudi Ismanto/Iswanto (39)[16][17]
 
Victims
    
This list is incomplete.
Crew
    
- Captain Tek Sujito[20][23]
 - Major Danu Setiawan, PNB — co-pilot[21][24][20][25]
 - Captain Muhammad Firdaus Yonen/Jounan Negara (29), PNB — second pilot[24][20]
 - First Lieutenant Ferdinand Liber Zonny Pasaribu, PNB — third pilot [24][25]
 - Captain Arif Permadi Rahman (31) — navigator [24][25]
 - First Lieutenant-Colonel Oman Sumantri — radio interpreter [24][25]
 - Captain Sugito — air engineer [24]
 - Chief Warrant Officer (Peltu) Suhartono — assistant engineer [24][19][20]
 - First Lieutenant Apo (31) — loader [24]
 - Private First Class Heru/Hery — second loader [24][19][25]
 - Elda Suwito
 - Sergeant Warrant Officer (Pelda) Rohim (31) — assistant loader [24][20][19]
 - Command Sergeant Major (Serka) Agus Indra Kurniawan (34) — second assistant helmsman[24][20][19]
 - Private First Class Khairul/Chairul Amri[21]
 
Passengers
    
- Major PSK Boy Timur Wahyudi[20][26][27][28]
 - Siti Aminah (40)[12][27][28]
 - Captain Nurmansuri, Special Corps[26][28]
 - Sergeant Major (Serma) Almin Narang[26][28]
 - Sergeant Major (Serma) Andi Wiratno[26][28]
 - Sergeant Major (Serma) Yusfianus Alfian[26][19][28]
 - Halifah Tassiampo[26][28]
 - Warrant Officer (Pelda) Mochamana/Mochamad Rochim (43)[29]
 - Captain Nur Mansuri[20]
 - Mrs. Sri Rohmiati[21]
 - Saipuddin/Syahrudin/Saifuddin (35)[12][28][30]
 - Sufinah/Supinah[30]
 - Sufinah's father[30]
 - Sufinah's mother[30]
 - Muhammad Dafa Nugroho[30]
 - Captain Heri Kasmiadi/Kasmiyadi Waluyo (50)[20][19][25]
 - Heru Mursito[20]
 - Langka Tassiompo (80)[26][28][20]
 - Imas Nurdiana (45)[26][28]
 - Maxon/Mekson Oga (27)[26][20][19]
 - Ika Kartika Wahyudi[26]
 - Hasrulla/Hasrul Ali/Ari Rajab[26][20][19][28]
 - Letkasus Sujatmika[25]
 - Lieutenant Technician Opa[31]
 - Lieutenant-Colonel PNB W Iko Putro[26]
 - Lieutenant-Colonel Technician Anwar Kasim[26]
 - Lieutenant-Colonel PNB Jatmiko[26]
 - Indri "Tika" Wahyudi[28]
 - Sergeant Major (Serma) Dwi Wijayanto[26][19][28][20]
 - First Marshal John Dalas Sembiring[26]
 - Firman Ariadi[21]
 - Lieutenant-Colonel Technician Iwan Agung[26]
 - Rosidi Warsim (44) - resident[20]
 - Private First Class Bayu[20][19]
 - Private Alfon[20][19][25]
 - Private Erwinsyah[20][19]
 - First Marshal Marsma Harsono (51), PNB[20][19][26]
 - Dathy/Deti Wulandari (Harsono) (49)[20][19]
 - Sri Hartati[20][19]
 - Lieutenant-Colonel Benedict Bugi Dewantono (45)[20][19]
 - Sudarmini[20][19]
 - Suharti[20][19]
 - Sergeant Major (Serma) Andi Wiratno[20][19]
 - Falisi
 - Division Head Hanlan Lanud
 - Private First Class Ade Taufik[20][19][32]
 - Word Lettukes Aryadi[25]
 - Fransisca Juarsa[32]
 - Edi Alpianto[21][22]
 - Suradjiono Hadi Saptono (36)[33]
 - Vishnu Juarsa (7)[20][32]
 - Lemi Putri Auilia (32)[14][17]
 - Master Sergeant (Serda) Danuri (37)[20][19][34]
 - Sergeant Almin (35)[20][19]
 - Astino
 - Andri[22]
 - Ardila/Ardian Putri Auilia (7)[14][20][17][21]
 - Sekarwati (52)[20]
 - Vera Asmawi Kosek[20][19]
 - Colonel Technician Asmawi[21][25]
 - Lieutenant-Colonel Yayuk Pitono As Intel Kosek, Special Corps[21]
 - Wahya/Wahyu Ahmad[20][19]
 - Untung Basuki (44)[20][25][21]
 - Lieutenant-Colonel Ainur Rofiq, Special Corps
 - Sumiati/Sumiyati (40/45) - resident[20][14][35]
 - Nafiz[20]
 - Jamaluddin (22)[20][19][21][22]
 - Asep Dedi Sukarna[20]
 - Sergeant Johan Wahyudi[21][25]
 - Mrs. Asep[19]
 - Ardia Asep[20][19]
 - Major Kuntarto Suryo Nugroho, Engineer (35)[20][19]
 - Lieutenant-Colonel Jatnika Au, Special Corps[19][20]
 - Agus Sigit (35)[20][19]
 - Private First Class Supriyono (33)[20]
 - Mrs. HJ Karwati[20][19]
 - Major-Colonel Melvin bin H Ardjulis[14][36][22]
 - Master Sergeant (Serda) Wara Korp
 - Nuryani Gunawan[25]
 - Mrs. Darlena[25][21][20][19]
 - Private Triadi Wisnu (24)[34]
 - Rahmad Nuriatma[28]
 - Teguh Widodo[20][19]
 - Mrs. Yuni (35) - resident[20][19]
 - Iqfiromadhon Rosmiyati (7)[20][18]
 - Alfarezi/Alfarizi Rosmiyati (3)[20][18]
 - Agus Sartono (35)[20][19]
 - Teguh Setiono[20][19]
 - Suryo Cahyono[20][21]
 - Mrs. Ngatini[20][15][19]
 - Captain-Colonel Andi K Dansat[19][20]
 - Regional Secretary Baiq/Bae Sri/Seri Rodhatul/Raudatul/Roudlotun Adawiyah (19)[20][16]
 - Supiati[20][19][21]
 - Suwito[20][19][21]
 - Rahmat (4/7)[12][20]
 - Suyono (40)[37]
 - Master Sergeant (Serda) Gusfi Ayu Made Intan[20][19]
 - Aris (11) - resident[20][35]
 - Mrs. Rahmiatiningsih[20]
 - Command Sergeant Major (Serka) Asep Dani Wahyudi[20][19][28]
 - Yusuf Umarela/Umarillah[20][19]
 - Muslimah [38]
 
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External links
    
- Photos of A-1325 Airliners.net
 
