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2005 Nias Island Sea King crash
The 2005 Nias Island Sea King crash was the crash of a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Westland WS-61 Sea King helicopter (tail number "N16-100", call sign "Shark 02") of 817 Squadron RAN at approximately 4 pm (local time) on 2 April 2005 with 11 personnel on board. The accident occurred while "Shark 02" was making its approach to land on a sports field located near the village of Tuindrao in the region of Amandraya on the Indonesian
of VI ("Strong"), leaving 915–1,314 people dead and 340–1,146 injured.
- April 2: 2005 Nias Island Sea King crash
- May 28: 2005 Tentena market bombings
- August 18: 2005 Java–Bali blackout
- September 5: Mandala Airlines Flight 091
- October 1: 2005 Bali bombings
- October 30: 2005 Indonesian beheadings of Christian girls
- December 31: 2005 Palu market bombing