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Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 3000 in Bandar Lampung: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1983 at 0850 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GFV
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bandar Lampung - Jakarta
MSN:
11132
YOM:
1978
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
57
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
9334
Aircraft flight cycles:
9227
Circumstances:
At liftoff from Bandar Lampung-Branti Airport runway 14, the captain realized that one of the engine failed. He abandoned the takeoff procedure and landed back onto runway. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, struck a concrete wall and crashed on a small hill located 138 meters past the runway end. Both pilot and a passenger were killed while 12 occupants were injured and 46 others escaped uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It was determined that none of the engine failed at takeoff. Following a poor flight preparation, the crew failed to follow the pre-takeoff checklist and adopted a wrong takeoff configuration.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 in Bandar Lampung: 27 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1982
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GVK
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Jakarta – Bandar Lampung
MSN:
11078
YOM:
1974
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
23
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
27
Aircraft flight hours:
15760
Aircraft flight cycles:
14372
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport, the crew initiated the approach to Bandar Lampung-Branti Airport. After landing on a wet runway, the airplane encountered difficulties and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and slid for about 750 meters before coming to rest in flames. The aircraft was destroyed and all 27 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Douglas DC-9-32 in Banjarmasin

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GND
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Jakarta - Banjarmasin
MSN:
47463
YOM:
1971
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
121
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the airplane christened 'Brantas' landed hard at Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport. All 126 occupants escaped, six of them were slightly injured. The aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 on Mt Sibayak: 61 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1979 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GVE
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Palembang - Medan
MSN:
11055
YOM:
1972
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
57
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
61
Aircraft flight hours:
14154
Aircraft flight cycles:
14084
Circumstances:
The Fellowship christened 'Mamberamo' departed Palembang Airport at 1732LT on a schedule flight to Medan. After the crew was cleared for an NDB approach to runway 05 at Polonia Airport, he started the descent in a limited visibility. While descending at an altitude of 5,560 feet by night, the airplane struck the slope of Mt Sibayak (2,194 meters high) located about 38 km southwest of Medan-Polonia Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed upon impact and all 61 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
For unknown reasons, the crew started the descent prematurely and continued the approach below the glide, resulting in a controlled flight into terrain. The lack of visibility was considered as a contributing factor.

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

Date & Time: Mar 6, 1979 at 1855 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GVP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Denpasar - Surabaya
MSN:
11094
YOM:
1975
Flight number:
GA553
Country:
Region:
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 Fokker F28 Fellowship 1000 in Palembang: 26 killed

Date & Time: Sep 24, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GVC
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Jakarta - Palembang
MSN:
11039
YOM:
1971
Flight number:
GA150
Country:
Region:
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:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GFJ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Palembang - Bandar Lampung - Jakarta
MSN:
10422
YOM:
1969
Country:
Region:
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 Douglas C-47A-85-DL in Broome

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1974
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GDC
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
20041
YOM:
1944
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a positioning flight to Broome to pick up oil rig workers to Portuguese Timor on behalf of the Burma Oil Company. The approach and landing were completed in heavy rain falls due to monsoon. After touchdown, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and lost its undercarriage and engines before coming to rest. All three crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 600 in Jakarta: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 26, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GFP
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Jakarta - Jakarta
MSN:
10462
YOM:
1971
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Aircraft flight hours:
2095
Aircraft flight cycles:
1478
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight from Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport. Shortly after takeoff from runway 35, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right and crashed 90 meters to the right of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three pilots were killed.

Crash of a Convair CV-990-30A-5 near Bombay: 30 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1968 at 0244 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GJA
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Jakarta – Bombay – Karachi – Cairo – Rome – Amsterdam
MSN:
30-10-3
YOM:
1964
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
14
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
29
Circumstances:
Less than five minutes after a night takeoff from Bombay-Santa Cruz Airport, while climbing, the aircraft entered a nose-down attitude then plunged into the earth and crashed in a huge explosion some 32 km north of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 29 occupants were killed as well as one person on the ground. Few houses were damaged and few other people were injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control was the consequence of the partial or complete failure of all four engines during the initial climb. Investigations reported that during the stop at Bombay Airport, the wrong type of fuel was transferred into the tanks of the Coronado. Instead of kerosene, ground staff fueled the aircraft with regular benzin.