During the morning of October 1, 1965, six Army generals, including Ahmad Yani were kidnapped from their houses and taken to the Indonesian Air Force's Halim Airbase.
Pada pagi hari tanggal 1 Oktober 1965, enam jenderal, termasuk Ahmad Yani diculik dari rumah mereka dan dibawa ke Pangkalan Udara Halim Perdanakusuma.