Tarakan

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Long Bawan - Tarakan

MSN:

135

YOM:

1982

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

While performing a maritime patrol flight, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Long Apung. Five occupants were killed while four others were seriously injured.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 in Long Apung: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 2008 at 0936 LT

Type of aircraft:

Casa 212 Aviocar

Operator:

Registration:

PK-VSE

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Tarakan – Long Apung

MSN:

412/92N

YOM:

1993

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Captain / Total flying hours:

21019

Captain / Total hours on type:

14234.00

Copilot / Total flying hours:

16849

Copilot / Total hours on type:

16849

Aircraft flight hours:

11750

Aircraft flight cycles:

13749

Circumstances:

On 26 January 2008, a Casa 212-200 aircraft, registered PK-VSE, was being operated by PT. Dirgantara Air Service as a cargo charter flight from Tarakan Airport to Long Apung Airport. There were 3 persons on board; two pilots and one aircraft maintenance engineer/load master. The aircraft was certified as being airworthy prior to departure. The aircraft departed from Tarakan at 0011 UTC (08:11 local time), and the estimated time arrival at Long Apung was 0136. At 0411 the pilot of another aircraft received a distress signal and informed air traffic services at Tarakan. Searchers subsequently found the aircraft wreckage at an elevation of 2,766 feet, about 3.4 NM from Long Apung Airport. The coordinates of the accident site were 01° 39.483′ S and 115° 00.265′ E near Lidung Payau Village, Malinau, East Kalimantan. The accident site was on the left downwind leg of the runway 35 circuit.

Probable cause:

The following findings were identified:
• The aircraft was certified as being airworthy prior to departure.
• All crew members held appropriate and valid flight crew licenses.
• The pilots continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions.
• The aircraft impacted terrain in controlled flight.
• The cargo was not adequately restrained.
Causes:
The crew did not appear to have awareness of the aircraft’s proximity with terrain until impact with terrain was imminent. The pilot attempted to continue the flight in instrument meteorological
conditions, below the lowest safe altitude.

Final Report:

Crash of a Boeing 737-2T4 in Tarakan

Date & Time: Oct 3, 2006 at 1120 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 737-200

Operator:

Registration:

PK-RIE

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Balikpapan – Tarakan

MSN:

22804

YOM:

1983

Flight number:

RI394

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

104

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

On approach to Tarakan-Juwata Airport, the crew was informed of the poor visibility due smoke emanating from forest fire. After touchdown on runway 06/24 which is 1,845 metres long, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and one engine and came to rest. All 110 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reported to be about 400 metres, below minimums.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander in Tarakan: 7 killed

Date & Time: Nov 7, 2002 at 1027 LT

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

Operator:

Registration:

PK-VIZ

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Tarakan - Long Bawan

MSN:

697

YOM:

1973

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Tarakan Airport, en route to Long Bawan, the pilot encountered engine problems and decided to return. On approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed on the top of a hill located 1,500 metres short of runway. Three passengers were injured while seven other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2a-6 Islander in Long Bawan: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 2002

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

Operator:

Registration:

PK-TAR

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Tarakan – Long Bawan

MSN:

860

YOM:

1977

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

On final approach to Long Bawan Airport, at an altitude of 5,400 feet, the twin engine aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located 8 km short of runway. The wreckage was found six days later and a passenger was evacuated alive while all nine other occupants were killed. For unknown reasons, the crew was completing the approach at an insufficient altitude.

Crash of a Vickers 843 Viscount in Balikpapan

Date & Time: Jul 4, 1988

Type of aircraft:

Vickers Viscount

Operator:

Registration:

PK-IVW

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Schedule:

Tarakan – Balikpapan – Martapura

MSN:

452

YOM:

1963

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

The approach to Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport was completed with a tailwind and on final, the four engine aircraft was unstable. The aircraft landed hard on runway 07, causing the nose gear and the right main gear to collapse. The aircraft slid on its belly for few hundred meters before coming to rest on the runway. All 76 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DL into the Celebes Sea

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1945 at 1018 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

A65-6

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Tarakan – Pitu

MSN:

9287

YOM:

1943

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Circumstances:

Enroute, the aircraft started to lose height for no apparent reason as controls showed no response. It trimmed and climbed, then stalled, went into spin and flattened out at 3,000 feet above mean sea level. The pilot was able to regain control and then decided to ditch the aircraft off Labuan. While the aircraft sank, all 23 occupants were unhurt and took refuge in life rafts. They were rescued about 15 hours later some 150 miles east of Tarakan.
Crew (345th Squadron):
F/O A. Burns 2.
Source: http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DL in Tarakan

Date & Time: Aug 17, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

A65-7

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

Survivors:

Site:

Martin B-10 (Model 139 & 166)

MSN:

9288

YOM:

1943

Location:

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

Aircraft flight hours:

3605

Circumstances:

The crew was performing a cargo flight to Tarakan Airfield. The landing was completed with a strong tail wind and after touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, veered off runway and came to rest in the bush. All three crew members were unhurt but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Landing with strong tail wind.

Crash of a Martin 166 WH-3 in Tarakan

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

M-547

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Bombing

Survivors:

Site: