Indonesian C-130 Crash
 

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A Indonesian Air Force C-130H has crashed near Wamena today at around 06:05 CET.

The former RAAF transport plane had crashed into terrain with 12 on board.The plane was on the approach to land at Wamena and the pilot’s last contact with the control tower was at 06:02. It was scheduled to land at 06:13.

It was the first of five ex-RAAF C-130Hs that was sold by Australia to Indonesia at a discounted rate. The aircraft was transferred to Indonesia at the ceremony at RAAF Base Richmond on Feb. 8.

Indonesian C-130 down in Papua
 

So the Australians got 35 odd years service from that aeroplane and the Indonesians managed 10 months.....
RIP

What is it with all the recent fatal accidents in West Papua? Are pilots just ignoring the basics of common sense and good airmanship, or is it something more?

It's about the same level it's always been at really. The DGCA is chronically under-resourced and Papua is lacking in infrastructure. Wamena is a busy airport in mountainous terrain without an instrument approach.

Yea - West Papua and PNG have hellish terrain, lots of bad weather, no infrastructure

Must be be of the most challenging areas to fly in the world........................

I'm by no means excusing the accident rate though, it's pathetic. Just the above are definitely among the contributory factors.

I agree that overall Indonesia has a poor record but West papua is soemthing else all together

Jungles and terrain that goes up to 4884 m.............................

Having spent 7 years flying I know it well and despite it's challenges I've never felt the accident rate was justified.