Timika – Wamena

On December 18, 2016 at 06:09 AM, Timika – Wamena 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 Wamena Special Region of Papua.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 12, crew fatalities: 12, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The four engine aircraft departed Timika-Moses Kilangin Airport at 0535LT bound for Wamena. While approaching Wamena, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions and the aircraft descended through several cloud layers when it impaxted a hilly terrain about four minutes before ETA at 0613LT. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 13 occupants were killed. The wreckage was found less than 2 km southeast from runway 33 threshold.

Aircraft reference details include registration A-1334, MSN 4785, year of manufacture 1978.