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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 Vickers 828 Viscount off Padang: 69 killed

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1971
Type of aircraft:
Vickers Viscount
Operator:
Registration:
PK-MVS
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Jakarta - Padang - Medan - Kuala Lumpur
MSN:
448
YOM:
1962
Location:
Padang
West Sumatra
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
62
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
69
Circumstances:
The crew just started the descent to Padang-Tabing Airport when the airport went out of control and crashed into the Mentawai Strait. Dew debris were found three days later about 120 km south of Padang. All 69 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The cause of the accident could not determined.
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