Region
Asia

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 3000 in Sorong: 41 killed

Date & Time: Jul 1, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F28 Fellowship
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GFU
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Jakarta - Surabaya - Ujung Pandang - Ambon - Sorong
MSN:
11131
YOM:
1978
Flight number:
MZ724
Location:
Sorong-Jefman
Special Region of West Papua
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
39
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
41
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Ambon, the crew was cleared to descend to Sorong-Jefman Airport. On final, the pilot encountered poor visibility due to heavy rain falls and failed to realize his altitude was insufficient. On short final, the aircraft struck a promontory located 3,000 feet short of runway 22. Upon impact, the left main gear was torn off and the aircraft crashed in shallow water. Two passengers were rescued while 41 other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
For unknown reasons, the crew continued the approach at an insufficient altitude until the aircraft impacted a promontory and crashed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-9-32 in Denpasar

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1993 at 1125 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-9
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GNT
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yogyakarta - Denpasar
MSN:
47790/907
YOM:
1979
Flight number:
GA630
Location:
Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah Rai
Bali
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
72
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, Bali, the aircraft was too high on the glide. The captain made an overcorrection, causing the aircraft to approach the runway with a high rate of descent. In a nose-up attitude, the aircraft struck the runway surface with a positive acceleration of 5 g. After landing, the crew completed the deceleration and braking procedure, vacated the runway and rolled to the gate where all occupants disembarked safely. A complete inspection of the aircraft by technicians revealed that it suffered major fuselage damages and was later declared as damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew.

Crash of a Short SC.7 Skyvan 3 Variant 100 on Mt Kapur: 14 killed

Date & Time: Jan 31, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Short SC.7 Skyvan Variant
Operator:
Registration:
9M-PID
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Medan - Banda Aceh
MSN:
1961
YOM:
1978
Location:
Mt Kapur
Aceh
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
14
Circumstances:
En route from Medan to Banda Aceh, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with limited visibility due to clouds. The crew informed ATC about his altitude at 8,500 feet when, three minutes later, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kapur located about 130 km northwest of Medan. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 14 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain because the crew was flying below the minimum prescribed altitude in poor visibility due to clouds. On the route from Medan to Banda Aceh, published procedures fix a minimum altitude of 9,500 feet during the first portion of 160 km then 11,500 feet for the rest of the route. At the time of the accident, sky was overcast from 4,000 to 12,000 feet and the crew was obviously unaware of his insufficient altitude.

Crash of a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air in Surabaya

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
Operator:
Registration:
PK-TRB
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Surabaya - Surabaya
MSN:
BB-116
YOM:
1976
Location:
Surabaya-Juanda
East Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Surabaya-Juanda Airport consisting of a series of six landings. On final approach during the 4th landing attempt, the landing gear alarm sounded. Thinking about a technical problem, the pilot-in-command increased engine power and initiated a go-around procedure. In the meantime, the copilot reduced power on both engines, causing the aircraft to lose speed and to stall. It struck the runway surface, veered to the right and eventually came to rest. Both occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the crew to follow the approach and landing checklist. On final, the pilot-in-command initiated a go-around procedure after the landing gear alarm sounded because the crew forgot to lower the undercarriage. Following a poor crew coordination, the copilot cut the throttle back, causing the aircraft to stall. The crew failed to follow the go-around procedure.

Crash of an Avro 748-234-2A in Surabaya: 16 killed

Date & Time: Jan 9, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
PK-IHE
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Banjarmasin - Surabaya
MSN:
1620
YOM:
1968
Location:
Surabaya-Juanda
East Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
39
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
On short final to Surabaya-Juanda Airport, the right engine failed. The aircraft banked to the right and crashed in a swampy area located 800 metres short of runway. 16 occupants were killed while 28 others were injured.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine on short final for undetermined reasons. The relative low approach speed of the aircraft contributed to the stall/right bank.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 in Pogapa

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1992
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
PK-YPG
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
49
YOM:
1967
Location:
Pogapa
Special Region of Papua
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll at Pogapa Airfield, the aircraft deviated to the right then went out of control. It veered off runway, went down an embankment and came to rest in a ravine. Both pilots escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The crew failed to prepare the flight according to published procedures and failed to follow the pre-takeoff checklist as the takeoff maneuver was initiated with the parking brake still engaged.

Crash of a Casa-Nurtanio CN235-100 on Mt Puntang: 31 killed

Date & Time: Oct 18, 1992 at 1330 LT
Type of aircraft:
Casa-Nurtanio CN-235 (IPTN)
Operator:
Registration:
PK-MNN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Semarang - Bandung
MSN:
N013
YOM:
1990
Flight number:
MZ5601
Location:
Mt Puntang
West Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
31
Circumstances:
The crew initiated the descent to Bandung-Husein Sastranegara Airport and encountered poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls. Too low, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt Puntang located about 25 km south of Bandung Airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 31 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew initiated the descent prematurely for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Vickers 843 Viscount in Banjarmasin

Date & Time: Aug 28, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viscount
Operator:
Registration:
PK-IVX
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
454
YOM:
1963
Location:
Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor
South Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
71
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, while climbing, the crew declared an emergency after the engine n°2 caught fire. The crew shut down the engine, feathered its propeller and returned to the airport. A normal landing was completed and the crew stopped the aircraft on the main runway. All 77 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
Failure and fire on engine n°2 for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Vickers 816 Viscount in Ambon: 70 killed

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1992 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viscount
Operator:
Registration:
PK-RVU
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Jakarta - Surabaya - Ujung Pandang - Ambon
MSN:
434
YOM:
1959
Flight number:
RI660
Location:
Ambon-Pattimura
Maluku
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
63
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
70
Circumstances:
On approach to Ambon-Pattimura Airport, the crew encountered bad weather conditions with heavy rain falls. At an altitude of 2,300 feet, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Lalaboy located 14 km southwest of runway 04 threshold. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 70 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain after the crew was approaching the airport at an insufficient altitude, maybe following instrument misreading or malfunction.

Crash of a Casa 212-A4 Aviocar 100 off Batu Islands: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1992
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
PK-VSM
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Singapore - Pontianak
MSN:
116/17N
YOM:
1979
Location:
Batu Islands
Riau Islands
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Singapore-Seletar Airport on a cargo flight to Pontianak, carrying three crew members and a load consisting of engine spare parts. About 65 minutes into the flight, the captain informed ATC about the failure of the right engine. The aircraft then descended with a rate of 200 feet per minute until the altitude of 3,500 feet when the last radio contact was recorded. The airplane crashed in the sea about 128 km west of Pontianak, in the region of Batu Islands. Few debris were found floating on water but no trace of the three occupants.
Probable cause:
It is believed that the right engine failed in flight because the aircraft was overloaded. It was reported that no mission order or any weight & balance sheet have been published prior to departure.
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