Jakarta – The Aviationist

Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets over Jakarta: some images of the impressive Indonesian Air Force flypast

September 2, 2013 David Cenciotti 4

On Aug. 17, the Indonesian Air Force staged an interesting flypast over Jakarta to celebrate the 68th anniversary of Indonesia’s independence. Eight Su-27/30 fighter jets belonging to the 11 Sqn (Skadron Udara) and six F-16s […]

Aviation Safety / Air Crashes

First video, stills of Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27 cargo plane that crashed into a residential area of Jakarta, Indonesia

June 21, 2012 David Cenciotti 1

On Jun. 21, an Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27, crashed into a residential area of Jakarta, Indonesia, while landing at the Halim Perdanakusuma airport at the end of a routine training flight, around 14.45 local […]

Russian Sukhoi SuperJet-100 goes off radars in Jakarta during demo tour: Controlled Flight Into Terrain and Hijacking not ruled out

May 9, 2012 David Cenciotti 5

On May 9, at 15.30LT, a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 (95004), involved in a demo tour in southeast Asia, with 46 people on board has disappeared from radars, approximately 36 nautical miles to the south […]