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All 113 People Aboard Crashed Indonesian Plane Dead - Air Force Commander

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13:47 30.06.2015(updated 14:11 30.06.2015)

An Indonsian Air Force Hercules C-130 plane crashed into a residential area in the town of Medan on Sumatra Island, killing all people on board.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – All 113 people aboard the Indonesian Hercules C-130 military transport airplane that crashed into a hotel and residential area earlier on Tuesday are dead, Indonesian Air Force Commander Agus Supriyatna said.

"No one survived the crash," Supriyatna said on local television.

According to Supriyatna, there were 101 passengers and 12 crew members on board.

The four-engine aircraft crashed in the southwestern part of North Sumatra approximately two minutes after takeoff from the Soewondo Air Force Base.

All 113 People Aboard Crashed Indonesian Plane Dead - Air Force Commander / Sputnik International

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Inalillahi wa inailaihi raji'un.

Casualties:

Penerbad (Army Plt.) Passanger:
1. Head Sargeant Lutfi
2. Second Sargeant Joko
3. Second Sargeant Nofik
4. Second Sargeant Sri Febdri

First Sargeant Kusno family:
5. Ny Sufiyah
6. AA Perdana
7. Sanda (14 years old)
8. Edi

First Lieutenant Plt. Aries family:
9. Biakti Nugraha
10. Ananda Putri

11. Second Lieutenant Kal Bayu Perdana
12. Second Lieutenant Kal Agus Sriyadi

Major Pom Fanny PH family:
13. William Habijary

Second Sargeant Amir family:
14. Junita
15. Wildan

Second Lieutenant Arie Budi W family:
16. Armiyanti
17. Lenardo
18. Revaldo
19. Messiliano

20. Second Sargeant Agung

Second Lieutenant Endang family:
21. Anjar

22. First Lieutenant Tech. Rachmad Samdany
23. Head Sargent Kalimanan
24. Head Sargent Sutrisno
25. First Sargeant Aang Subarya
26. Second Sargeant Syamsir Wanto
27. First Lieutenant Mulyono

TNI-AU staff
28. Arifin
29. Rusti
30. Nurhalimah
31. Halimah (Capt Tech. Ravin family)

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Hercules C-130 registration number A1310's pilot: Capt Plt. Sandy Permana. RIP.

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All 113 People Aboard Crashed Indonesian Plane Dead - Air Force Commander

"No one survived the crash," Supriyatna said on local television.

According to Supriyatna, there were 101 passengers and 12 crew members on board.

Oh God.. I don't think that the victims will be that much., I feel like crying now, this is a national tragedy for me..
R.I.P for all the fallen soldiers and all civilians casualties, may God put them in the best place...
 
InnalilLLAHI wainnaILAIHI rojiun

Tragic Tragedy, so many death, despite that not many victim on the ground, some are able to escape since the building ( ruko ) only have several employees at that moment event though quite large with several floors.

Sandy Permana (Pilot)

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Alfatihah sent to all the victims, May Allah Taala grant all victims with Jannatul Firdaws, may Allah Taala illuminate their grave and shower upon them His mercy, Ameen. May Allah Taala grant the family sabr in abundance..May Allah Taala have mercy on their souls...Ameen.

It's a sad day in Ramadhan to hear the accident. Innalillahi wainnailahi rojiu'n.



Indonesia not ready to take over airspace from Singapore

Transportation Minister Ignasius Jonan insisted on Friday that Indonesia was not ready to take over the management of airspace above Riau and Riau Islands provinces from Singapore because of limited resources and the huge investment needed to do so.

“It [the takeover of the airspace] is a safety issue. We will take it over when we are ready, but currently we are not ready,” he said in Batam, Riau Islands.

Jonan’s statement was a reversal of what officials at the Transportation Ministry had said during Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s presidency, that the takeover would go ahead.

The takeover of the Flight Information Region (FIR) was mandated by Law No. 1/2009 on aviation but Jonan said it could be sidelined when it came to aviation safety.

“FIR management is not a sovereignty matter but it is about flight safety. I have asked AirNav to prepare itself,” the minister said referring to the state-owned Indonesian Flight Navigation Service, also known as AirNav Indonesia

Jonan elaborated by saying that airspace over Timor Leste and Christmas Island were under Indonesian control.

He said that air navigational equipment, large investment and human-resource preparation, all of which would take time, were needed before Indonesia could take over the FIR above Riau and Riau Island

“We are not afraid of Singaporean control. But it would be dangerous for flight safety [to take over] without proper preparation,” Jonan said.

An FIR is a specified region of airspace in which flight information and alert services (ALRS) are provided. The world’s airspace is divided into specific blocks of FIR.

A smaller country’s airspace is often encompassed by a single FIR and those of larger countries may be subdivided into a number of regional FIRs.

Singapore has been controlling part of Indonesia’s airspace since 1946, or a year after Indonesia gained its independence. Singapore controls an airspace of up to 110 nautical miles in radius, encompassing Batam, Natuna and Dumai in Riau.

As this airspace is included in Singapore’s FIR, Indonesia does not have absolute authority over it, depriving the country of income from route charges imposed on aircraft passing through the airspace.

Patrols conducted by the Indonesian Air Force and Navy in the territory must also be guided by Singapore. Moreover, the city-state sets its air traffic control (ATC) based on its own interests, thereby hampering Indonesia’s activity in the area.

Last month, the Air Force urged the government to take over control of the Riau and Riau Islands FIR to help achieve President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s maritime-axis vision.

Air Force chief of staff Air Chief Marshal Agus Supriatna said the takeover was very important in ensuring a strong Air Force for the maritime-axis program, adding that it was high time for the Air Force to assert supremacy in Indonesian airspace.

According to the military, Natuna is a very strategic area for Indonesia because it is an outer border between Indonesia and the South China Sea.

The military also said the takeover was in accordance with several existing laws: Law No. 1/ 2009 on aviation, Articles 1 and 2 of the 1944 Chicago Convention on FIR, the 1982 convention on international sea law and Law No. 43/2008 on state authority.

Law No. 1/2009 on aviation stipulates that airspace above Indonesia must be controlled by the Indonesian government and that Indonesia should take back airspace controlled by a foreign party, but the law has not been followed up with government action.

According to the directorate general of civil aviation, Indonesia should control all air space above its territory by 2024, but the takeover could happen sooner.

It is reported that Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia have discussed the issue a number of times since 1993, but Indonesia has failed to take over the airspace as a result of weak lobbying on the part of the government.

— JP/Fadli
 
Alfatihah sent to all the victims, May Allah Taala grant all victims with Jannatul Firdaws, may Allah Taala illuminate their grave and shower upon them His mercy, Ameen. May Allah Taala grant the family sabr in abundance..May Allah Taala have mercy on their souls...Ameen.

It's a sad day in Ramadhan to hear the accident. Innalillahi wainnailahi rojiu'n..
Ameen...
 
Indonesia's air force grounds Hercules planes after deadly crash

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JAKARTA - Indonesia's air force has temporarily grounded its remaining eight C-130B Hercules aircraft, a military spokesman said on Tuesday, after one of them crashed into a residential area killing dozens.

At least 49 bodies have so far been recovered from the site in northern Indonesia's city of Medan, where the aircraft with 113 on board crashed. REUTERS

Indonesia's air force grounds Hercules planes after deadly crash | TODAYonline
 
Indonesia's air force grounds Hercules planes after deadly crash

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PUBLISHED: 7:42 PM, JUNE 30, 2015

JAKARTA - Indonesia's air force has temporarily grounded its remaining eight C-130B Hercules aircraft, a military spokesman said on Tuesday, after one of them crashed into a residential area killing dozens.

At least 49 bodies have so far been recovered from the site in northern Indonesia's city of Medan, where the aircraft with 113 on board crashed. REUTERS

Indonesia's air force grounds Hercules planes after deadly crash | TODAYonline
Yah, I hope this is the right moment for the TNI-AU to conduct a thorough evaluations about the operations of this entire B-series aircraft because it was too old. Obviously we don't want the tragic accident like this repeated in the future, hopefully..
 
late to update,I felt very sad over this incident,we lost the best man of this nation,best pilot best crew etc...i hope This may be the last incident amiin اللهم اغفرلهم وتقبل حسناتهم

Capt Plt. Sandy Permana.
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Malaysia apologizes for chopper`s mistaken landing on Indonesia`s Sebatik island
Rabu, 1 Juli 2015 16:27 WIB | 346 Views

Jakarta (ANTARA News) -- Malaysias Sabah Air Aviation has conveyed an apology to the Indonesian Consulate General in Kinabalu for wrongly landing its helicopter on Indonesias Sebatik Island, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said.

"They said the chopper was owned by private company Sabah Air Aviation. The pilot and the company conveyed their apology to the Indonesian Consulate General in Kinabalu," Spokesman for the Foreign Affairs Ministry Arrmanatha Nasir stated here on Tuesday.

Following the incident, the ministry had communicated with Deputy Ambassador of Malaysia to Indonesia Roseli Abdul.

It had expressed concern over the incident wherein a Malaysian helicopter had landed without permission on a helipad in Indonesias Sebatik Island in Nunukan, North Kalimantan, on June 28.

The Malaysian diplomat explained that the helicopter had landed on a helipad in Sebatik Island as the pilot thought it was Malaysian territory.

The chopper had initially tried to locate a helipad in Malaysias Sebatik region, but the helipad there was inundated and not visible.

When they realized they had landed on the wrong helipad, they took off immediately.

"Realizing that it was the wrong helipad, they took off immediately. The helicopter had still been running after landing," he remarked.

Malaysian Home Affairs Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi had been aboard the chopper, heading for a working visit to Sungai Melayu in the Malaysian part of Sebatik.

In addition, according to information obtained from the Tarakan Airbase, Malaysian warships had recently been spotted illegally entering the waters of Ambalat in the district of Nunukan on nine occasions. They had to be warned before they turned back.

Vice President Jusuf M. Kalla has questioned the incidents of border violations of the Malaysian warships, which were spotted entering the Indonesian waters of Ambalat without permission.

"We will certainly question the intentions of the Malaysian warships, which had been spotted entering the Indonesian waters of Ambalat illegally. We will submit a protest," Kalla affirmed.

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For West Papua, Indonesia’s Entry Into MSG Stirs Up Concerns About Hidden Agenda

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The admission of Indonesia into the Melanesian Spearhead Group last week has sparked concerns over the future of central government policy in the West Papua region, analysts say.

“My first reaction of the inclusion of Indonesia to the MSG is that Indonesia needs to clarify its motives. Is it trying to dilute the position of the MSG over Papua? Or is it about cooperation?” said Yuyun Wahyuningrum, a senior adviser on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and human rights with the Jakarta-based Human Rights Working Group.

Indonesia’s bid to join the MSG, an intergovernmental organization composed of representatives from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front of New Caledonia, has been interpreted as a preemptive move in halting discussion on West Papuan efforts for self-determination.

“The United Liberation Movement for West Papua [ULMWP] expects that the MSG could be a platform where discussion on human rights, sovereignty issues and development concerns in the Papuan provinces could be raised,” Yuyun said.

“But having Indonesia’s leverage in MSG may be a stumbling block in addressing Papuan issues on a regional platform,” Yuyun said.

The ULMWP, which had also been seeking membership to the MSG, was ultimately granted observer status to the regional body.

Rafendi Djamin, representative of Indonesia to the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) believes that Indonesia’s admission into the MSG could lead to the greater involvement of Melanesian states in discussing issues relevant to human rights abuses in Papua.

“The MSG needs to work with Indonesia to establish a dialogue between Papua and Jakarta that works towards a better future in terms of protecting human rights and development,” Rafendi said.

Indonesia’s entrance into the MSG marks the culmination of months of heightened national interest in the Melanesian region.

In March, Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi embarked on back-to-back visits to Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Fiji ̶ three countries that had earlier threatened to recognize West Papua as an occupied member state of the MSG.

Moreover, President Joko Widodo visited MSG member state PNG in May, calling for closer ties with the country.

Human rights and development

According to Rafendi, issues of human rights abuses and slow economic development within Papua remain critical in addressing tensions in the region.

“The reports from last year have been very concerning, in that they’ve raised a lot of issues. The fact is that some fundamental principles and freedoms that are enjoyed in other parts of Indonesia are not enjoyed in Papua,” Rafendi said.

“People are being arrested for expressing for their opinions,” Rafendi added.

According to a 2015 report by Amnesty International, an estimated 60 political activists from the Papua region and Maluku province remain imprisoned by the national government.

Efforts to forge a solution between the central government and dissenting political factions in West Papua have been complicated by the slow progress of development and economic growth in the region.

“A lack of economic development triggers a lot of dissatisfaction among political groups in West Papua,” Rafendi said.

“You have a region with huge economic potential, but a lot of work needs to be done to make sure the benefits are felt all throughout the province.”

Tomi Soetjipto, communication analyst with the United Nations Development Program, notes Papua’s slow progress in development across multiple indicators.

“The Papua region is rich in natural resources, but in terms of human development, it is lagging behind other provinces in Indonesia,” Tomi said on Monday.

“Take a look at poverty figures in the Papua and West Papua provinces. They are the worst out of all of Indonesia’s 34 provinces.”

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the percentage of poor people in Papua and West Papua stands at 31.53 and 27.14 percent respectively, distinctly higher than the national average of 11.47 percent.

Meanwhile, United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) findings claim that West Papua has the highest rate of HIV infection in the country, at 15 times Indonesia’s national average.

“When you have a population that has decent access to health, you’ll have a positive ripple effect,” said Tomi.

“But if you have a population that doesn’t have access to healthcare, you’ll see a negative ripple effect, with things like high mortality rates and child deaths becoming more common.”

Despite setbacks and slow progress, central government leaders must resolve to improve living standards in Papua, as a means of securing a more constructive relationship between local leaders and Jakarta.

“Desire for political self-determination is strong and is fueled by the sense among Papuans that they are treated badly,” said Michael Bachelard, former Indonesia correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

“Economic solutions would reduce some of that.”

Policy contradiction

If equitable change is to be brought to West Papua, central government officials must work towards consolidating their policies into a consistent plan of action, analysts say.

Michael Bachelard cites opposition from within the president’s camp as being an obstacle in shifting policy on Papua, saying: “Jokowi is genuine about opening up, but the hardliners in his own cabinet and in the military will try to stop him.”

“Jokowi will need to follow through and be firm if he wants his policy enacted properly,” Bachelard added, referring to the president by his popular nickname.

Recent months have been marked by a series of contradictory statements regarding central government policy in Papua, confusing efforts to ease tensions in the region.

On May 10, Joko issued a landmark statement inviting foreign correspondents to Papua, reversing years of press restrictions.

“Starting from today, foreign journalists are allowed and free to come to Papua, just as they can [visit] other regions,” Joko said at a press conference in the city of Merauke.

His statements regarding freedom of the press were almost immediately dismissed by Coordinating Minister for Political, Security and Legal Affairs Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno, who indicated that foreign reporters would still face considerable restrictions on their activities in the region.

“We’ll allow it, on the condition that they report on what they see, not go around looking for facts that aren’t true from armed groups,” said Tedjo.

Similarly, Joko’s drive to end the nation’s controversial transmigration policy in Papua has been met with opposition from within his cabinet, with Minister for Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration Marwan Ja’far instead calling for an acceleration of the program.

Transmigration has long been a point of contention among indigenous populations in Papua, who allege that the program is designed to wipe out local groups.

According to 2010 estimates, the ratio of non-Papuans to Papuans was 52-48, with annual growth rates of the migrant population outstripping the growth of the indigenous Papuan population by nearly tenfold.

In order to contend with rising calls for independence and self-determination, Indonesia must work harder to establish an environment of transparency and accountability in the West Papua region, analysts say.

Human rights observer Yuyun Wahyuningrum notes that Indonesia’s admission into the MSG could foster open communication among involved parties, saying: “I hope MSG can be a forum where the state’s accountability is discussed openly.”

Bachelard concurred, citing a lack of transparency regarding violent conflicts in the region as a critical stumbling block for reconciliation.

“There is also still brutality, such as the incident at Enarotali, that Indonesia does not fully acknowledge,” said Bachelard, who has visited Papua in his capacity as a foreign correspondent twice in the last three years.

Last December, Indonesian police and armed forces were accused of opening fire on demonstrators in the city of Enarotali, killing six and wounding at least 17 others.

Subsequent probes into the incident invited criticism over doubts on the credibility and impartiality of the investigation.

Speaking on the possibility of renewed positive engagement between the central government and local West Papuan leaders, the AICHR’s Rafendi Djamin believes that “in general, with the new president, there is some hope.”

“But it’s not clear whether this hope will be translated into action that will improve the West Papuan human rights situation within the near future,” Rafendi concluded.

Source: Jakarta Globe
 

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