Between Sukhoi Tragedy on Mount Salak & Garuda 152 in Sibolangit


GA 152 di Sibolangit (airdisaster.com)
World aerospace Jakarta Indonesia again mourning the tragedy of the Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crash on Mount Salak. Earlier, in Indonesia also had a similar tragedy that befell the Garuda Indonesia plane that crashed into a cliff at 152 Sibolangit, North Sumatra (North Sumatra).
Is the cause of the accident as the cause of the accident Sukhoi GA 152 in Sibolangit? From wikipedia, 152 GA accidents result in Sibolangit known ATC to miscommunication between the pilot caused the plane to take the wrong direction and crashed into a mountain cliff. The plane burst into flames, killing all passengers and crew.
On Thursday (05/10/2012) yesterday evening, Chairman of the National Committee of Transport Accident (NTSC) Tatang Kurniadi, in a press conference at the Halim Perdanakusumah Airport, said the Sukhoi had an accident at an altitude of 5800 feet and and is on a cliff with a slope of 85 degrees.
"I'm sure this morning after we found the location, we make sure that the aircraft had an accident," said Tatang.
"So he's like a Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) at an altitude of 5800 feet, it is very high, on a slope of 85 degrees," said Tatang.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain is a term which means an aircraft airworthy and undamaged as well as under the control of pilots, flight accident and crashed into terrain / land, obstacle / barrier, or water. Pilots usually do not realize until too late to escape.
Analysis of the accident and then scattered, began to question the unusual route because joyflight toward the mountain, the pilot requested permission from 10 thousand to six thousand feet in the area of ​​Mount Salak, emergency signals are not working up to a cell phone signal is lit.
Later known, the route that the request joyflight pilot who has been coordinated by PT Trimarga Rekatama, Sukhoi agent in Indonesia.Thus, a route that would not necessarily be decided suddenly. The route had been discussed earlier. The pilot has also been coordinating with related parties. Scattered about the various analyzes, the NTSC did not want to speculate until the investigation is complete.
"Hit or there will be no investigation of its own. It seems we have not found any signs of broken fuselage sections. We also could not confirm the cause. That's what we'll find out. About why the plane could go down, now how licenses and other that we will find out, "said Tatang.
CFIT's what happens when Garuda Indonesia GA 152 numbered registration PK-GAI destination Jakarta-Medan crashed into a cliff or mountain in Sibolangit on 26 September 1997. The plane was stuck on a cliff that was almost 90 degrees, at around 13:30 pm.
According to the site airdisaster.com, Airbus300-220 type plane that crashed into a cliff, broken and burned. There is a miscommunication between the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) and pilot at the time, namely between 'Left' and 'Right'. When the GA 152 about to land to the Polonia Airport, Medan. The weather was reportedly limited, with only 600-800 meters due to smoke from forest fires prevented.
There is confusion whether the GA 152 ATC officer was turning left or right. Just 10 seconds after confirmed the plane had crashed into a cliff in a wooded area. Fragments found near the village of Batu Pancur, three thousand feet above sea level. Around 222 passengers and 12 crew were killed.
For some reason, no matter the NTSC final reports GA 152 on its website. Though the final report Silk Air plane crash in the Musi River that occurred after the accident on December 19, 1997 was published on December 14, 2000.
However, from the site avweb.com, transcripts of recordings obtained from the ATC tower with 152 GA pilot. These pieces were recorded conversation at the eleventh hour Garuda crashed into a cliff:
ATC: GIA 152, turn right heading 046 report established localizer
GIA 152: Turn right heading 040 GIA 152 check established.
ATC: Turning right sir.
GIA 152: Roger 152.
ATC: 152 Confirm you're making turning left now?
GIA 152: We are turning right now.
ATC: 152 OK you continue turning left now.
GIA 152: A (pause) confirm turning left? We are starting turning right now.
ATC: OK (pause) OK.
ATC: GIA 152 continue turn right heading 015.
GIA 152: (scream) Allahu akbar! (Translation: God is great!)

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