TNI-AU Wong Bee crashes near home base

On 7 December 2020, the Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara (TN-AU, Indonesian Air Force) lost KAI KT-1B Woong Bee with serial LL-0111 in a crash near the home base of Skadron Pendidikan 102, Yogyakarta/Adisucipto (Indonesia).

The two pilots were on a routine training mission and were able to eject during their attempt to land at runway 09 to Adi Sutjipto. They were taken to hospital to be treated for their injuries.

The TNI-AU received seventeen Wong Bees and also uses the type for the Jupiter aerobatic team. This is the fourth KT-1B of the TNI-AU that is lost.

Photo by Robbert Snijders