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On 21 June 2012, a Fokker F27 military transport aircraft of the Indonesian Air Force crashed into a housing complex near Halim Airport in Jakarta, Indonesia, while conducting a training flight. All seven people on board, four people on the ground were killed and 11 more injured.[1][2]
.jpg) A Fokker F27 similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 June 2012 |
| Summary | Crashed into hanger on landing [needs update] |
| Site | 1 km N of Halim Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia 6°15′13″S 106°53′21″E / 6.25361°S 106.88917°E |
| Total fatalities | 11 |
| Total injuries | 11 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F27 |
| Operator |  Indonesian Air Force |
| Registration | A-2708 |
| Flight origin | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Destination | Jakarta |
| Occupants | 7 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 7 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 4 |
| Ground injuries | 11 |
Accident
editThe F27 was on a training flight when it crashed while trying to land.[3] Officials previously said that the aircraft crew had been conducting a touch-and-go exercise before the crash.[4] The aircraft was not equipped with flight data recorders.
Aircraft
editThe plane was built in 1958 and used by the Air Force for the past several years.[3] TNI has said that it is in the process of procuring CN-295s to replace its Fokker F27s.[4]
References
edit- ^ Waldron, Greg (21 June 2012). "Indonesian air force Fokker F27 crashes near Jakarta". Flight International. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ Saragih, Bagus (23 June 2012). "Engine failure could be behind Fokker crash". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Nine die as Indonesian Air Force plane crashes into housing complex". NDTV.com.
- ^ a b "Engine failure could be behind Fokker crash". The Jakarta Post.