Region
Asia

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Jayapura

Date & Time: May 8, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
PK-YPL
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wamena - Jayapura
MSN:
10435
YOM:
1970
Location:
Jayapura-Sentani
Special Region of Papua
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Wamena to Jayapura, the crew encountered technical problems with the hydraulic system that lost pressure. Following a normal approach, the aircraft landed at Jayapura-Sentani Airport. While rolling at a speed of about 60 knots, it deviated to the left, veered off runway and came to rest in a ravine. All 28 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the brakes partially failed upon landing due to a loss of hydraulic pressure for unknown reasons. Nevertheless, the crew failed to use the auxiliary system that may help them to obtain more power.

Crash of a Boeing 737-281 in Yogyakarta

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1995 at 1930 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-200
Operator:
Registration:
PK-JHF
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jakarta – Yogyakarta – Denpasar
MSN:
20508/287
YOM:
1971
Flight number:
SG416
Location:
Yogyakarta
Special Region of Yogyakarta
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
52
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing on wet runway 09, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its nose gear and came to rest 100 metres further. All 58 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. A thunderstorm just passed over Yogyakarta Airport before the flight SG416 arrived from Jakarta and the approach was completed in a 30° flaps down configuration. Apparently, the braking action was poor.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 off Rinca Island: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1995
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
PK-NUK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Bima - Ruteng
MSN:
390
YOM:
1973
Flight number:
MZ6715
Location:
Rinca Island (Pulau Rinca)
East Nusa Tenggara
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
En route from Bima to Ruteng, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed in the Molo Strait off Rinca Island. All 14 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 4000 in Semarang

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1994 at 1845 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F28 Fellowship
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GKU
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jakarta - Semarang
MSN:
11210
YOM:
1984
Flight number:
MZ422
Location:
Semarang-Ahmad Yani
Central Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
79
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach to Semarang-Ahmad Yani Airport was completed by night and poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and strong winds. The aircraft landed too far down a wet runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a ravine, broken in three. All 85 occupants were evacuated, among them three passengers were injured.
Probable cause:
Following a wrong approach configuration, the crew landed the aircraft too far down a wet runway. In such conditions, the aircraft could not be stopped within the remaining distance. The following contributing factors were reported:
- The crew failed to follow the approach checklist,
- Poor crew coordination,
- Lack of discipline,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure,
- Poor approach planning,
- The runway surface was wet and the braking action was poor,
- Aquaplaning,
- Poor weather conditions.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain in Papua: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1994
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Operator:
Registration:
PK-IWC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Jayapura - Oksibil
Location:
Oksibil
Special Region of Papua
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew departed Jayapura-Sentani Airport on a cargo flight to Oksibil. En route, the twin engine aircraft disappeared, maybe in a mountainous area located north of Oksibil. The wreckage was never found.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 on Mt Deyjay: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1994
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
PK-YNM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Nabire - Obano
MSN:
55
YOM:
1967
Location:
Mt Deyjay
Special Region of Papua
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft was completing a charter flight from Nabire to Obano, carrying two passengers and two pilots on behalf of the Nabire Bakti Mining Company. While approaching the destination, the crew encountered clouds when the aircraft collided with Mt Deyjay (2,115 metres high) located about 8 km southwest of Obano. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 500F in Palu: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jun 18, 1994 at 1220 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
PK-MFI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Balikpapan - Palu
MSN:
10597
YOM:
1980
Location:
Palu-Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri
Central Sulawesi
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
12
Circumstances:
On approach to Palu-Mutiara Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to rain falls. On final, he failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kalora (690 metres high) located 8 km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 12 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander on Mt Saran: 11 killed

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1994
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
PK-ZAA
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Pontianak - Nanga Pinoh
MSN:
730
YOM:
1974
Location:
Mt Saran
West Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
En route from Pontianak to Nanga Pinoh, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. While descending in IMC conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Saran located 48 km west of Nanga Pinoh. All 11 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander in Kualakapuas

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1994
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
PK-VIV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Sampit - Banjarmasin
MSN:
852
YOM:
1977
Location:
Kualakapuas
Central Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
About 30 minutes into the flight, while in cruising altitude, the pilot noted a loss of power on the left engine. At the same time, the oil pressure dropped while the engine temperature increased. In such situation, the pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in an open field located in Kualakapuas, some 63 km northwest of Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport. All 10 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of an Avro 748-222-2A in Tanahmerah

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
PK-OBV
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1585
YOM:
1965
Location:
Tanah Merah
Special Region of Papua
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach, the aircraft was too low and struck the ground short of runway. Upon impact, the undercarriage were torn off and the aircraft came to rest on its belly. All six occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was written off.
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