Military Planes Should Not Transport Civilians
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
ON June 30, Hercules C-130B plane crashed into the Jamin Ginting area of Medan. The airplane hit a Joy FM radio antenna located 3,200 meters away from the Soewondo Airport runway. The passengers consisted of 12 crew members (three were pilots), one navigator, 8 technicians, and 110 passengers. All died.
Just before the crash, pilot Captain Shandy Permana requested permission to return to base. The request is assumed to be an indication that a problem occurred two minutes after the plane took off. The definite cause of the accident is still under investigation. But something was clearly amiss: why were there so many civilians aboard the military aircraft?
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Is it appropriate to use military planes as civilian transportation?
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Yes | ||
(40.9%) | 310 | |
No | ||
(55.5%) | 421 | |
Unsure | ||
(3.6%) | 27 | |
Total | (100%) | 2,407 |
ON June 30, Hercules C-130B plane crashed into the Jamin Ginting area of Medan. The airplane hit a Joy FM radio antenna located 3,200 meters away from the Soewondo Airport runway. The passengers consisted of 12 crew members (three were pilots), one nav |
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