2012 Indonesian Air Force Fokker F27 Crash
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.
Accident
The F27 was on a training flight when it crashed while trying to land. Officials previously said that the aircraft crew had been conducting a touch-and-go exercise before the crash. The aircraft was not equipped with flight data recorders.
Aircraft
The plane was built in 1958 and used by the Air Force for the past several years. TNI has said that it is in the process of procuring CN-295s to replace its Fokker F27s.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Nine die as Indonesian Air Force plane crashes into housing complex". NDTV.com.
- ^ "Engine failure could be behind Fokker crash". The Jakarta Post.