Ex Australian C-130H accident in West Papua
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Ex Australian C-130H accident in West Papua
Indonesia air force plane crashes, killing all 13 on board - BBC News
Sadly another fatal accident not far from Australia involving an ex-Australian C-130.
Sadly another fatal accident not far from Australia involving an ex-Australian C-130.
"Air force chief of staff Agus Supriatna told MetroTV that bad weather was suspected to have caused the crash."
And of course, judging by the photos.. On the day of the recovery of the smouldering remains, the WX was invariably benign.
And of course, judging by the photos.. On the day of the recovery of the smouldering remains, the WX was invariably benign.
Morning fog is very common in Wamena (reported to be the case here) and while most don't push it in, there have been some notable exceptions. In 2008 a BAe146 attempted a low level partial VMC circuit and ended up cresting a 500 ft hill on the opposite base leg. A handful of BAe ATPs and 737's in the interim have at least planted themselves on the runway.
So yeah, weather was a factor, though not the cause.
So yeah, weather was a factor, though not the cause.
