1991 Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash

1991 Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash
Accident summary
A TNI-AU C-130H-30, sister to the accident aircraft
Date	5 October 1991
Summary	Engine fire on takeoff
Site	near Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport
Passengers	122
Crew	12
Fatalities	135 (2 on the ground)
Survivors	1
Aircraft type	Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules
Operator	Indonesian Air Force
Registration	A-1324
Flight origin	Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport
Destination	Husein Sastranegara International Airport

The 1991 Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash happened on 5 October 1991 when Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules, A-1324, crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta-Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport due to an engine fire. The aircraft had a crew of 12 and 122 airman passengers returning to base after participating in an Indonesian Armed Forces Day ceremony, only one of them survived the crash. Two people on the ground were also killed.^[1]

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