Hercules tragedy in Magetan

TNI-AU corps can not respect when the National Day of Resurrection to-101, on Wednesday (20 / 5). Following the fall of the type of transport plane C-130 Hercules in 1325 in the Village of Alpha Geplak, Kecamatan Karas, Magetan Regency, East Java, at around 06.30.

Information from the hospital last Lanud Iswahyudi victim who died 101 people.

According to the Head Office of The TNI-AU TNI Marsekal First FHB Soelistyo, This plane carry 110 people. They consist of 99 passengers and 11 kru. ''One of the victims died there was a flag officer, the Marsekal First Harsono, Panglima Komando National Air Defense Sector IV Biak ".

Aircraft Pilot with Captain Major Danu Setiawan Copilot and Captain Younan is departing from Lanud Halim Perdanakusuma with Jakarta flight route, Magetan, Makassar, Kendari, Ambon, and Biak. Not yet known the exact cause of the fall of the aircraft.

Hidayah, Geplak of the house only 100 meters from the location of the incident, bath time so surprised to hear his voice loud objects fall. ''I just live with fled wear sober. O God, have fallen aircraft. Neighbors also directly to the location. But, they did not dare to approach the blazing fire and explosion sounds small,''he said. Not long after, cry and ask for help from the screaming victims in the aircraft cabin. ''terrific time to enter the plane.

According to the testimony of residents, the left-wing aircraft in the air and burned down about 500 meters from the fall of Hercules area. Aircraft loss of control and flying low before it on three houses. Then strike the bamboo and tree trembesi behind the house Parmo, Geplak citizens. The aircraft then split and burned in the rice field area Geplak.

''Then, I was sleeping. But, taken aback when the voice is worn down with the wind roar is very fast,''said Parmo confess that some precarious houses fall because diempas plane.

One of the residents of the house by the aircraft is Rusmin home. Rusmin wife, Sumiati, the morning that are cooking water, to be victims. He died instantly because of the house and burned debris.

Agus Julian, people Patihan Village, Kecamatan Karas, said, about two kilometers from the location of the incident, some parts of the plane began to fall. Aircraft also issued a smoke. ''I see the plane itself is shaky, and removing the smoke,''he said.

House of Samsudin, citizens RT 2, RW 3, Village Geplak, a distance of about 500 meters from the location of the incident, also become victims. As a result, the roof of her house destroyed and damaged some furniture. ''Fortunately, when I was outside the house. Wing aircraft are still in the roof of my home,''he said.

Kamsiya, people whose home is only about 100 meters from the incident, at around 06.30 WIB, heard the sound of planes roaring west. Then, an explosion sounded five times. And ''I'm surprised to see the outdoors,''he said.

After that, she saw the plane hit a tree and bamboo trembesi home and neighbors. Immediately later, thick smoke began to envelop the area drop in aircraft. Because of fear, he cried and then ask people to help others. ''I do not dare to approach,''he said.

Not long after, the team's savior Lanud Iswahjudi team that assisted the TNI-AD, police, kabupaten governments, health agencies and arrived at the location to mengevakuasi victims. A child aged 4 years and still look happy and was Lanud RS Iswahyudi.

To facilitate the search of the victim, the body of Hercules aircraft so the two cut sections.

Related causes of the fall of the plane, the TNI AU Kapentak through Lanud Iswahjudi Sutrisno Mayor stated that the investigation at this time. Source Pentak Lanud Iswahjudi, Magetan states, Hercules A-1325 is starting from Halim Perdanakusuma airport, Jakarta, in the Lanud Iswahjudi Magetan.

The first contact made with Lanud Iswahjudi Hercules A-1325 at 06.19. The height was 112 thousand feet, to 7 thousand feet. At around 06.22, there is more contact. Position 7 thousand feet the plane, the 3-thousand feet. ''Weather conditions are reported in normal circumstances,''he said.

At around 06.27, the final position of the plane is in the height of 1000 feet. Tower Lanud Iswahjudi rule 06.28 at the plane run away in slight or foundation is ready.However, at around 06.29 tower lost contact (lost contact) with Hercules. ''No known cause of the fall in the Hercules plane Geplak Village, Kecamatan Karas, Magetan,''said Sutrisno.

Musing the killing of many victims is the second since the last two months.On 6 April, the TNI-AU aircraft type F-27 Troopship registration number A-2703 and burned in the fall Lanud Husein Sastranegara, Bandung, West Java. Six crew and 18 soldiers elite troops Cash TNI-AU (Paskhasau) died.

Meanwhile, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called for yesterday afternoon ministry the military and defense ministers to discuss the handling of natural fall of the plane C-130 Hercules in Magetan. The President ordered the military to make a thorough investigation to ensure that the causes of the fall of military-transport plane is AU.

Meetings take place starting at 16:00 wib. Present TNI General Djoko Santoso, KSAU Marsekal Soebandrio, KSAD General Agustadi Sasongko Purnomo, KSAL warlord Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno, and Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono.

Although some case of natural time, the meeting decided yesterday to keep operating the Hercules aircraft belonging to various military activities. Thus, the TNI is not the restrictions for flying Hercules aircraft.

''While the investigation continues to carry on the accident, the tasks of defense and the tasks for the purposes of training, education, transportation, personnel and other fixed properly implemented,''the President said.

According to the President in the operation of the aircraft, the TNI must be extra hard to ensure the safety and security of the flight.''That's what I instruct to the TNI, especially the TNI-AU. Thus, in one of the main tasks can still be executed, on the other side of security and safety for those who fly airplanes and that transport is a plane that can also be guaranteed,''specifically.

Meanwhile, TNI General Djoko Santoso said the suspected cause of the accident was weather factors. Indeed,''the condition was ground fog. So, there is fog in the land,''he said.

According to him, in the morning when Lanud Iswahyudi often have fog.''As we know, that climate change in this weather is not certain, either in the air, land and sea,''he said.

In that opportunity, he apologize to the people in District Plans, Magetan of these events. About the victim of a civil aircraft, TNI ensure family members are all military.Not true''if the flight is dikomersialkan. This routine flight. All military family, including wife Pangkosek. -Law and her son also have,''he said.

In separate places, Kadispen the TNI-AU TNI Marsekal First FHB Soelistyo reveal, the Hercules aircraft that are not falling plane old. New plane made in 1980. Log In''TNI-AU in 1994,''he explained in the complex of the TNI-AU Halim Perdanakusumah yesterday (20 / 5).

He said, the plane also do not care long last, that is, on May 19.Too early''to the cause of the fall of the plane. Have a team that will evaluate,''said Soelistyo when asked about the cause of the accident airplane.

Priority at this time is the care and evacuation of the victim. He also claims to be brought home bones grief.''The most important is how to treat clay,''he said.

Also explained, the plane is operated for the support and logistics personnel. Operations is a mission that conducted routine.

On the other hand, former Panglima Komando National Defense (Pangkohanudnas) Djoko Poerwoko asserts that the fall is not a military aircraft because the aircraft maintenance budget dikucurkan government is very less.

Although the''appropriate treatment procedures, if the experts do not be paid well, it can cause lho-sloping sloping planes,''he said.