Saturday, May 12, 2012

Sukhoi aircraft tragedy


Since the loss of loss of contact of the Sukhoi aircraft pilot during a flight test aircraft Sukhoi Superjet 100, the grief was palpable aura of the room where the families of the victims of the tragedy of Sukhoi aircraft awaiting news of their families who participated in the test flight of Sukhoi.
Families of the victims heard the sobs here and there as the effort made by the Basarnas location where the tragedy of the fall of the Sukhoi aircraft Gunung Salak Bogor. It is known that there are also two reporters from participating in the Trans Sukhoi aircraft.
Overland evacuation very difficult because the victims are found at the foot of Mount Salak which has a slope of 85 degrees. For the air pathway was also difficult in the absence of a helipad.

The chronology of the incident

Tuesday, May 8, 2012, Sukhou Superjet 100 arrived at Halim air base Perdanakusuma at 16:00 pm. The coming together of crews from Russia and Italy are about to perform flight demo on Thursday (May 10, 2012).

Wednesday, May 9, 2012, the aircraft departed from Halim Perdanakusuma at 14:00 pm.

On the same day at 14:33 pm, where the plane is unknown due to missing contact when crossing Mount Salak.

Known from communication via radio, which is 20 minutes after takeoff, the pilot requested permission from the Soekarno-Hatta airport tower to lower the height of 10,000 feet to 6,000 feet. After that there was no contact.
On Thursday, May 10, 2012, where the plane traced. A photographer Wartakota, Kelana Adi with 10 other photographers accompanied Bapernas member, said that the plane was in ruins. And was in a ravine. Allegedly the plane crashed into a cliff and leaving only the tail only.

To this day, Friday, May 11, 2012, the evacuation continued. Weather constraints and steep and rugged terrain made it difficult and Rescue team. Please note that the fog had enveloped the mountain and the weather in the area could not guess.

Therefore, the SAR team and the Red Cross opened shelters at Kampung Pasir main Mangosteen, Cipelang Village, District Cijeruk. Five unit of the helicopter was already provided to bring the victim to the PMI.
 
 

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