Region
Asia

Crash of a Fokker F28 Friendship 1000 on Mt Bromo: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1979 at 1855 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F28 Fellowship
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GVP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Denpasar - Surabaya
MSN:
11094
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
GA553
Location:
Mt Bromo
East Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Aircraft flight hours:
7676
Aircraft flight cycles:
6707
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Airport at 1829LT on a positioning flight to Surabaya, carrying a crew of four. Following a level off at FL165, the crew was cleared to start the descent to Surabaya-Juanda Airport and passed successively FL100 and FL60 when the airplane struck the slope of Mt Bromo (1,890 meters high) located about 33 km southwest of Probolinggo. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all four crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Dornier DO.28D-1S Skyservant off Bawean Island

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.28D Skyservant
Operator:
State Aerial Survey Corporation
Registration:
PK-VDH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
4038
YOM:
1970
Location:
Bawean Island
East Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the Java Sea off the Bawean Island. The pilot was rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 off Lhokseumawe: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
PK-ZAD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
732
YOM:
1974
Location:
Lhokseumawe-Malikussaleh
Aceh
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Lhokseumawe-Malikussaleh Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went into a dive a crashed into the sea few hundred meters offshore. Four passengers were killed while six other occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 in the Bainaha Valley: 13 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1977
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
PK-NUP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Palu - Tolitoli
MSN:
486
YOM:
1976
Location:
Bainaha Valley
Central Sulawesi
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Palu-Mutiara Airport on a charter flight to Tolitoli, carrying tourists. En route, the crew descended from 9,000 to 5,000 feet to offer a better view of the area to the passengers when the pilot realized he was facing a mountain. He elected to gain height but the aircraft struck tree tops located on the top of a cliff then stalled and crashed into a ravine. The wreckage was found few hours later. A crew member and nine passengers were rescued while 13 other occupants including both pilots were killed.

Crash of an Avro 748-2A-235 in Ujung Pandang

Date & Time: Feb 9, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
PK-IHK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1633
YOM:
1968
Location:
Makassar (Ujung Pandang)
South Sulawesi
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
46
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Following a wrong approach configuration, the airplane landed very hard 985 metres past the runway 13 threshold. Upon touchdown, the nose gear collapsed and the airplane slid for several metres before coming to rest. All 51 occupants were evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the approach was completed at an excessive speed and with a sink rate of 720 feet per minute.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-80-DL in Tanjung Santan

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
PK-NDH
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
19694
YOM:
1944
Location:
Tanjung Santan
East Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Tanjung Santan Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander III-2 in Samarinda

Date & Time: Jan 10, 1977
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Trislander
Operator:
Registration:
PK-KTD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1018
YOM:
1975
Location:
Samarinda
East Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances at Samarinda Airport. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander in Mara

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
PK-KNC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
663
YOM:
1972
Location:
Mara (Mentawai Island)
West Sumatra
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 100 in Banjarmasin: 29 killed

Date & Time: Nov 4, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
PK-KFR
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Manado – Gorontalo – Palu – Balikpapan – Banjarmasin
MSN:
10142
YOM:
1960
Location:
Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor
South Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
33
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
29
Aircraft flight hours:
9842
Aircraft flight cycles:
6033
Circumstances:
On final approach to runway 28, the position of the aircraft was incorrect so the captain decided to initiate a go around and increased engine power. The right engine went into auto-feather position so the aircraft lost height and speed and crashed 860 metres short of runway and 90 metres to the left of its extended centerline. Nine occupants, eight passengers and one crew member, were injured while 29 other occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 748-216-2A in Palu

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
PK-IHD
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Balikpapan – Palu – Manado
MSN:
1700
YOM:
1971
Location:
Palu-Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri
Central Sulawesi
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
27
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Palu-Mutiara Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with construction equipments. All 32 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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