4 Victims Of The Tucano Super Tactical Fighter Plane Accident In Pasuruan By Rank
Four victims died as a result of the accident of two EMB-314 Super Tucano TNI Air Force tactical fighter aircraft in Puspo District, Pasuruan Regency, East Java, receiving an extraordinary promotion at a higher level.Head of the Air Force Information Service (Kadispenau) First Marshal R. Agung Sasongkojati said all the victims who died in the incident received awards from the state."Everyone received an extraordinary promotion as an award from the state for their Dharma Bhakti to the homeland and nation," said Agung in Malang City, East Java, Antara, Friday, November 17.Agung explained, with the promotion, the rank of Colonel Airing Subhan became the First Marshal of the TNI (posthumous) and Colonel Adm Widiono Hadiwijaya became the First Marshal of the TNI (posthumous).Then, he continued, Lt. Col. Sandhra Gunawan became the Aviation Colonel (Anumerta) and Major Perebang Yuda A Seta became the Aviation Lt. Col. (Anumerta). With this promotion, all facilities were also provided to personnel who died in their duties."Up one level, with all the facilities provided to personnel who died in the task," he said.Two EMB-314 Super Tucano Air Force tactical fighter aircraft crashed in Pasuruan Regency, East Java, Thursday afternoon at approximately 12.00 WIB. The two aircraft had registration numbers TT-3111 and TT-3103 which were conducting routine training sessions.The plane took off at 10.51 WIB and lost contact at 11.18 WIB. Two planes lost contact after maneuvering formations and penetrating the clouds. Initial estimates, the crash of the fighter was due to bad weather.Three victims died as a result of the accident of two EMB-314 Super Tucano Air Force tactical fighter aircraft in Puspo District, Pasuruan Regency, buried in the Suropati Heroes Cemetery (TMP), Malang City, East Java.The three victims buried at the Suropati TMP, on Friday were the First Marshal of the TNI (posthumous) Subhan, First Marshal of the TNI (posthumous) Widiono Hadiwijaya and Aviation Colonel (posthumous) Sandhra Gunawan.
Meanwhile, another victim, Lieutenant Colonel Penderbang (posthumous) Yuda A. Seta, was buried at TMP Madiun.