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Crash of a Vickers 806 Viscount in Manado

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1976
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viscount
Operator:
Registration:
PK-RVK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
260
YOM:
1958
Location:
Manado-Sam Ratulangi
North Sulawesi
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
13
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The four engine aircraft landed 520 metres past the runway threshold. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, it overran, struck a ditch and came to rest 180 metres further. All 16 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain on Mt Burangrang: 8 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
Operator:
Registration:
PK-PPD
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Mt Burangrang
West Java
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
While descending to Bandung-Husein Sastranegara Airport in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Burangrang (2,064 meters high) located 14 km north of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.

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

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
PK-OAV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
639
YOM:
1971
Location:
Boddo (Sawu Island)
East Nusa Tenggara
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 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 Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Bandar Lampung: 33 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GFJ
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Palembang - Bandar Lampung - Jakarta
MSN:
10422
YOM:
1969
Location:
Bandar Lampung
Lampung
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
32
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
33
Aircraft flight hours:
8737
Aircraft flight cycles:
6976
Circumstances:
While descending to Bandar Lampung-Branti Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. On final, the airplane passed below the glide when it struck a building and crashed in flames. Three passengers were rescued while 33 other occupants were killed, among them all four crew members.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the pilot descended below the glide in low visibility without any visual contact with the runway and/or the ground. The crew continued at an unsafe altitude and failed to initiate a go-around manoeuvre.

Crash of a Grumman HU-16A Albatross near Manado: 10 killed

Date & Time: May 26, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Grumman HU-16 (SA-16) Albatross
Operator:
Registration:
PB-518
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
G-437
YOM:
1960
Location:
Manado
North Sulawesi
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While cruising in bad weather conditions, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. All 10 crew members were killed.

Crash of a Boeing 707-321C near Denpasar: 107 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1974 at 2226 LT
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 707
Operator:
Registration:
N446PA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Hong Kong - Denpasar - Sydney - Suva - Honolulu - Los Angeles
MSN:
19268/544
YOM:
1966
Flight number:
PA812
Location:
Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah Rai
Bali
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
96
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
107
Captain / Total flying hours:
18247
Captain / Total hours on type:
7192.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
6312
Copilot / Total hours on type:
4776
Aircraft flight hours:
27943
Aircraft flight cycles:
9123
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Hong Kong-Kai Tak, the crew started the descent to Denpasa-Ngurah Rai Airport by night and limited visibility. While descending to runway 09 at an altitude of 4,000 feet, the airplane initiated a turn to 263° when it struck the slope of Mt Masehe located about 68 km from the airport. The wreckage was found few hours later. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 107 occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
The premature execution of a right-hand turn to join the 263 degrees outbound track which was based on the indication given by only one of the ADF's while the other one was still in steady condition.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 near Nabire: 13 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1973
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
Operator:
Registration:
PK-NUC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
70
YOM:
1967
Location:
Nabire
Special Region of Papua
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
11
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area located about 45 km east of Nabire. All 13 occupants have been killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK in Pontianak

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1973
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
PK-EHC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
15684/27129
YOM:
1945
Location:
Pontianak-Supadio
West Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a cargo flight on behalf of the Pertamina Company. During the last segment, the airplane struck the runway 15 surface with its left wing. It went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. While all four crew members escaped uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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