Jakarta - Medan
Flight / Schedule
Jakarta - Medan
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 HerculesRegistration
A-1322
MSN
4898
Year of Manufacture
1981
Date
November 21, 1985 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Sibayak North Sumatra
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
3.2394°, 98.5048°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 21, 1985 at 12:00 AM, Jakarta - Medan 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 Mt Sibayak North Sumatra.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.
10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Medan-Polonia in poor weather conditions, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Sibayak and was destroyed upon impact. All 10 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration A-1322, MSN 4898, year of manufacture 1981.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.2394°, 98.5048°.
Fatalities
Total
10
Crew
4
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Medan-Polonia in poor weather conditions, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Sibayak and was destroyed upon impact. All 10 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Jakarta - Medan
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia