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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 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 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 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.

Crash of a NAMC YS-11-102 in Jakarta

Date & Time: Apr 1, 1971
Type of aircraft:
NAMC YS-11
Operator:
Registration:
PK-MYN
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jakarta - Jakarta
MSN:
2011
YOM:
1965
Location:
Jakarta-Kemayoran
City District of Jakarta
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training mission at Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport. After completing several touch-and-go manoeuvres with one engine voluntarily inoperative, the pilot-in-command made a new landing successfully. After rotation, during initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed in a gear-up and flaps-down configuration onto the runway before coming to rest. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/340-H2 Porter in Ubrub

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
PK-NPX
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
542
YOM:
1963
Location:
Ubrub
Special Region of Papua
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 in a wooded area. No casualties.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/340-H2 Porter in Genjem

Date & Time: Mar 8, 1966
Type of aircraft:
Pilatus PC-6 (Porter & Turbo Porter)
Operator:
Registration:
PK-NPY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
538
YOM:
1964
Location:
Genjem
Special Region of Papua
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 in Genjem. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
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