Status: | |
Date: | Thursday 16 September 1965 |
Type: | Lockheed C-130B Hercules |
Operator: | Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Air Force) |
Registration: | T-1306 |
MSN: | 3598 |
First flight: | 1961 |
Engines: | 4 Allison T56-A-7 |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Long Bawan, East Kalimantan ( Indonesia)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The Lockheed C-130B Hercules transport plane was lost in an accident during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, that started in 1963 from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of Malaysia. In 1964 Indonesian forces began attacking areas in the Malay Peninsula in what was known as the Dwikora Operation.
The C-130B, T-1306, was carrying paratroopers when it was hit by friendly fire. One of the two right hand engines caught fire, which developed onto the wing.
All paratroopers were forced to bail out over the forest from low altitude. The flight crew made an emergency landing at Long Bawan, saving the remaining 17 flight crew and passengers, including five jumpmasters.
Classification:
Shot down from the ground
Forced landing on runway
Sources:
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Gadsden Times - Sep 19, 1965»
Sintong Panjaitan, perjalanan seorang prajurit para komando / by Hendro Subroto
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accident date:
16-09-1965type: Lockheed C-130B Hercules
registration: T-1306
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.