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05 April 2005

Military ceremony in Indonesia for ADF helicopter crash victims

A ceremonial memorial was held at Sibolga airport, West Sumatra, on 4 April 2005 with the Indonesian National Defence Force providing a full military detail to honour the lives lost in the Australian helicopter crash in Nias.

An Australian C-130J Hercules received the bodies of the Defence Force personnel to be flown back to Australia.

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A floral tribute to the nine dead ADF members from the Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Force (Panglima TNI), General Endriartono Sutarto.
(Date taken: 04 April 2005)
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A floral tribute to the nine dead ADF members from the Chief of Staff (Kasad) of the Indonesian Army, General Ryamizard Ryacudu.
(Date taken: 04 April 2005)
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A ceremonial memorial was held at Sibolga airport, West Sumatra, on 4 April 2005 with the Indonesian National Defence Force providing a full military detail to honour the lives lost in the Australian helicopter crash in Nias.

An Australian C-130J Hercules received the bodies of the Defence Force personnel to be flown back to Australia.
(Date taken: 04 April 2005)
Low-Res | Hi-Res

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A ceremonial memorial was held at Sibolga airport, West Sumatra, on 4 April 2005 with the Indonesian National Defence Force providing a full military detail to honour the lives lost in the Australian helicopter crash in Nias.

An Australian C-130J Hercules received the bodies of the Defence Force personnel to be flown back to Australia.
(Date taken: 04 April 2005)
Low-Res | Hi-Res

 

 
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