There Are 4 Super Tucano Aircraft Training Formation From Malang, 2 Lost Contacts At 11.18 In Pasuruan

JAKARTA - Kadispen TNI AU Marsma R Agung Sasongkojati said there were 4 Super Tucano Indonesian Air Force aircraft practicing flying. Two lost contact aircraft were found crashed in Pasuruan.

"2 Super Tucano aircraft from Abd Saleh lost contact Air Base in Pasuruan. Take off 10,51 WIB. lost contact 11.18 WIB," said Marsma Agung, quoted from Kompas TV broadcast, Thursday, November 16.

Agung explained that the four planes originally practiced flying together. Each plane contains 2 pilots.

"The plane is fine," said Agung about the conditions before training.

The other two planes continued Agung returned to Malang Air Base at 11.51 WIB. While regarding whether or not there were casualties, Marsma Agung could not provide information.

"The victim has not been able to convey it because he has not received further instructions," he said.

There was an explosion when the plane was in a position and had fallen on the slopes of Mount Bromo, Pasuruan, East Java. There is no information about casualties.

From the video footage of residents, it appears that the plane in the hilly area caught fire and emitted black smoke, Thursday, November 16. At the location there was an explosion that shocked residents around the location.

"It is not certain that we are still heading to the location. We were asked to bring a body bag," said Head of BPBD Pasuruan Sugeng Hariyadi as quoted from Kompas TV broadcast, Thursday, November 16.

The Indonesian Air Force is still investigating the incident, including the possibility of soldiers being victims, causing the crash, and the chronology of events.

The two Air Force aircraft that crashed were known to each unit with registration numbers TT-3111 and TT-3103.