JAKARTA - The Indonesian Air Force immediately evacuated and secured the location where the T-50i Golden Eagle plane was suspected to have crashed in Blora, Central Java.
The 15th Air Squadron aircraft from Iswahjudi Air Base, Madiun, which was manned by one pilot, was reported to have had an accident during the Night Tactical Intercept exercise, Monday, July 18, evening.
The Head of the Indonesian Air Force Information Service (Kadispenau) First Marshal of the TNI Indan Gilang said the tail number TT-5009 plane took off from Iswahjudi Air Base at 18.24 WIB to conduct night flight training.
Then at 19.25 WIB, the pilot was still in contact with the "flight director", but after that the plane's position could not be contacted.
Information in the field, from regional officials, and the people of Nginggil, Kradenan District, Blora, Central Java, confirmed the presence of metal fragments, which are suspected to be the location where the T-50i Golden Eagle crashed.
"To secure and evacuate, tonight a team from Iswahjudi Air Base will immediately move to the location," said Indan as reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 18.
Head of Information for Iswahjudi Air Base Major Sus Yudha Pramono when confirmed from Jakarta, Monday night, said the plane flown by First Lieutenant Pnb Allan Safitra Indera W, 2015 AAU took off from Iswahjudi Air Base at around 18.24 WIB.
"However, it disappeared, lost contact at 19.25 WIB. The plane was carrying out the 'Night Tactical Intercept' mission," said Yudha.
Currently, he said, the team is conducting a search to the location where the plane crashed.
Previously, the plane was reported to have crashed in the Nginggil Village area, Kradenan, Blora Regency, Central Java on Monday night.
The Head of Public Relations of the Central Java Police, Kombes M. Iqbal Alqudusy, confirmed the information about the plane that crashed.
However, he did not explain in detail about the information on the crash.
"It is true that a plane crashed in Nginggil Village. Next, the Air Force will provide a statement," he said.
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