Before crashing into a house in Kampar regency, Riau, on Monday early morning, the pilot of an unfortunate Indonesian Flying force Hawk 209 jet fighter reported irregularities in the engine to the base, the Flying force has actually said.
Flying force chief of staff Air Chief Marshal Fadjar Prasetyo said the pilot, First Lt. Aprianto Ismail, heard an unusual noise on the aircraft, followed by a warning light revealing a disruption in the airplane.
Aprianto’s airplane was among 3 Hawk jets leaving from Rusmin Nuryadin Air Base in Pekanbaru to perform battle training in Siabu, Kampar district.
Fadjar said the practice worked out before the three fighter airplanes started to head back to the home at around 8 a.m.
The three fighter planes flew in series and Aprianto ' s airplane was the last.
” When the aircraft will land, around 2 kilometers from the runway at an elevation of about 200 feet, the pilot reported an abnormality in the airplane’s engine,” Fadjar stated at Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, Riau on Monday afternoon, as priced quote by kompas.com
The pilot likewise stated the aircraft engine unexpectedly lost power and reported his plan to eject, which he ultimately did.
The plane then crashed into two uninhabited houses in the Mutiara Sialang Indah complex in Kubang Jaya town, Siak Hulu subdistrict, and caused a fire.
Aprianto landed with his parachute about 500 meters far from the crash site, while his ejection seat fell onto a roof.
Homeowners instantly helped the pilot and, fortunately, there were no casualties in the accident.
The Hawk 209, a British-built aircraft that had actually flown 3,100 hours, had actually been inspected prior to being operated and was found to be in airworthy condition, according to Fadjar.
Fadjar stated an examination into the causes of the crash was ongoing and might take up to two weeks. (syk)
