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South Kalimantan

Crash of a Casa 212-A4 Aviocar 200 in Banjarmasin: 18 killed

Date & Time: Dec 7, 1996 at 1523 LT
Type of aircraft:
Casa 212 Aviocar
Operator:
Registration:
PK-VSO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Banjarmasin – Sampit
MSN:
152/26N
YOM:
1981
Flight number:
MNA5940
Location:
Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor
South Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, while climbing, the crew informed ATC about an engine fire and was cleared to return for an emergency landing. On final approach, the aircraft became unstable, rolled left and right then lost height and crashed on a factory located 2 km short of runway. A passenger was seriously injured while 16 other occupants as well as two people in the factory were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure/fire 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 Cessna 404 Titan II in Banjarmasin: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 2, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Cessna 404 Titan
Operator:
Registration:
PK-KCC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
City
MSN:
404-0077
YOM:
1977
Location:
Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor
South Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On final approach to Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck the roof of a house and crashed in a residential area located few hundred meters short of runway. The aircraft and several houses were destroyed. Three passengers were killed while four other occupants as well as 15 people on the ground were injured.

Crash of an Avro 748-2A-234 in Banjarmasin

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1989
Type of aircraft:
Avro 748
Operator:
Registration:
PK-IHA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1614
YOM:
1967
Location:
Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor
South Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
47
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the twin engine aircraft belly landed on runway 29 at Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport. All 52 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander in Banjarmasin: 9 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1985
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
PK-VIO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kotabaru - Banjarmasin
MSN:
693
YOM:
1973
Location:
Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor
South Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While approaching Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In limited visibility due to heavy rain falls (thunderstorm activity), the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located few km from the airport. A passenger was seriously injured while nine other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander in Banjarmasin

Date & Time: Feb 24, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
PK-VIT
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
595
YOM:
1977
Location:
Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor
South 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 near Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport. Occupant's fate unknown.

Crash of a Douglas DC-9-32 in Banjarmasin

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-9
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GND
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jakarta - Banjarmasin
MSN:
47463
YOM:
1971
Location:
Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor
South Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
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 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 a Boeing B-17E Flying Fortress on Arends Island

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Operator:
Registration:
41-2469
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2280
YOM:
1941
Location:
Arends Island
South Kalimantan
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in an operation against Japanese positions in the region of Surabaya. En route, it was attacked by a Mitsubishi Zero and the left outboard engine caught fire. As the crew were unable to extinguish the fire, five crew members bailed out. Few minutes later, the other three airmen crash landed the airplane on Arends Island. All eight crew members were rescued and later transferred by a USAF Catalina.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Japanese fighter.
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