Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in Labuan Bajo
Date & Time:
Apr 3, 1990
Operator:
Registration:
PK-NUQ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Labuan Bajo – Denpasar
MSN:
488
YOM:
1976
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
14
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After liftoff from Labuan Bajo-Mutiara Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine oversped. The crew elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft struck rocks then crashed in a ravine. All 17 occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during initial climb after the left engine oversped for unknown reasons.
