T-1306

The crew was engaged in a paratroops dropping mission. In unclear circumstances, the Hercules was intercepted by the pilot of a RAF Javelin who forced the crew to land at the nearest airport. Shortly later, the Hercules went out of control and crashed, killing all five crew members. It is unknown if the airplane was shot down or not.

Flight / Schedule

T-1306

Registration

T-1306

MSN

3598

Year of Manufacture

1961

Date

September 16, 1965 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

All Sarawak Sarawak

Region

Asia • Malaysia

Coordinates

1.3674°, 110.3224°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On September 16, 1965 at 12:00 AM, T-1306 experienced a crash involving Lockheed C-130 Hercules, operated by Indonesian Air Force - TNI-AU Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara, with the event recorded near All Sarawak Sarawak.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was engaged in a paratroops dropping mission. In unclear circumstances, the Hercules was intercepted by the pilot of a RAF Javelin who forced the crew to land at the nearest airport. Shortly later, the Hercules went out of control and crashed, killing all five crew members. It is unknown if the airplane was shot down or not.

Aircraft reference details include registration T-1306, MSN 3598, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 1.3674°, 110.3224°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

5

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in a paratroops dropping mission. In unclear circumstances, the Hercules was intercepted by the pilot of a RAF Javelin who forced the crew to land at the nearest airport. Shortly later, the Hercules went out of control and crashed, killing all five crew members. It is unknown if the airplane was shot down or not.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Malaysia

Aircraft Details

Registration

T-1306

MSN

3598

Year of Manufacture

1961

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