On December 18, 2016, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules (registration A-1334) operated by Indonesian Air Force - TNI-AU Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara was involved in an aviation accident near Wamena, Indonesia during landing or approach. 13 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A four-engine aircraft crashed into hilly terrain near Wamena, Indonesia, after encountering marginal weather conditions. All 13 occupants were killed, and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire.
Accident
On the morning of the accident, a four-engine aircraft departed Timika-Moses Kilangin Airport at 0535 local time, bound for Wamena. While approaching Wamena, the flight crew encountered marginal weather conditions. The aircraft descended through several cloud layers before impacting hilly terrain at approximately 0613 local time, about four minutes before its estimated time of arrival. The wreckage was located less than 2 kilometers southeast of Runway 33 threshold.
Aftermath
The aircraft was destroyed by the impact forces and a subsequent post-crash fire. All 13 occupants on board were killed.