Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 in the Banten Bay: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jan 2, 1990 at 1340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
PK-PCM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Palembang – Jakarta
MSN:
217/57N
YOM:
1983
Location:
Banten Bay
Banten
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
En route from Palembang to Jakarta, while cruising at an altitude of 9,500 feet, the right engine failed. As the crew was unable to maintain the assigned altitude, luggages and cargos were jettisoned but the aircraft continued to descent. Eventually, the crew was forced to ditch the aircraft that crashed in the Banten Bay, few km offshore. Seven people were rescued while nine others including both pilots were killed.
Probable cause:
It is understood that the takeoff weight on departure from Palembang was 18,192 lb, which was over the 16,160 lb maximum takeoff weight. The weight of two ground fire extinguishers and a GPU which were carried on board as cargo were probably underestimated.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 in Palembang: 26 killed

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F28 Fellowship
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GVC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jakarta - Palembang
MSN:
11039
YOM:
1971
Flight number:
GA150
Location:
Palembang-Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
South Sumatra
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
57
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
26
Aircraft flight hours:
8516
Aircraft flight cycles:
7533
Circumstances:
While descending to Palembang-Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport, the crew encountered foggy conditions that reduced the visibility to 50 meters. On final approach, the airplane descended too low when it struck coconut trees and crashed about 4 km short of runway 28. All four crew members and 21 passengers were killed as well as one people on the ground. All 36 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The crew decided to continue the approach under VFR mode in a visibility that was below minimus. The crew led the airplane pass below the MDA until it impacted trees and crashed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-194B in Palembang: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 6, 1937 at 1225 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
PH-ALS
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Batavia – Palembang – Singapore – Bangkok – Ruţbah Wells – Cairo – Amsterdam
MSN:
1940
YOM:
1937
Location:
Palembang-Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
South Sumatra
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Palembang-Talang Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine failed. The crew elected to return for a safe landing when the aircraft named 'Specht' stalled, impacted trees and crashed nose first. The cockpit was destroyed and three crew members were killed instantly, only the copilot survived. A passenger was killed as well.
Crew:
F.M. Stork, pilot, †
H. J. Groeneveld, copilot,
J. J. Ruben, engineer, †
J. J. Stodieck, radio. †
Passengers:
T. Bouwman,
B. Huberman,
I. Ibbeken,
A. E. Munroe,
H. C. Schoch,
F. Smissaert,
G. A. van Steenbergen. †
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine after takeoff due the failure of a connecting rod.
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