Lockheed C-130 Hercules crash, May 20, 2009 (100 killed)
Lockheed C-130 Hercules accident on May 20, 2009 near Madiun, West Java, Indonesia with 100 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not realize the aircraft...
- Date: May 20, 2009
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
- Location: Madiun, West Java, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 100
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew did not realize the aircraft was too low on final approach, resulting in controlled flight into terrain.
An Indonesian Air Force Hercules carrying soldiers, officers and family members from Jakarta crashed on final approach to Madiun-Iswahyudi Airport. It struck four houses and came down in a rice paddy. Of the people aboard and on the ground, 100 were killed, including two on the ground, and 14 occupants were seriously injured.