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Crash of an ATR72-600 in Semarang

Date & Time: Dec 25, 2016 at 1824 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-WGW
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bandung – Semarang
MSN:
1234
YOM:
2015
Flight number:
IW1896
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
68
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
4065
Captain / Total hours on type:
3805.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
3300
Copilot / Total hours on type:
3200
Aircraft flight hours:
3485
Aircraft flight cycles:
4104
Circumstances:
On 25 December 2016, an ATR 72-600 aircraft registered PK-WGW was being operated by PT. Wings Abadi Airlines (Wings Air) as a scheduled passenger flight from Husein Sastranegara International Airport (WICC), Bandung to Ahmad Yani International Airport (WAHS), Semarang with flight number WON 1896. On board the aircraft were two pilots, two flight attendants and 68 passengers. There was no report or record of aircraft system malfunction prior to the departure. The aircraft departed from Bandung at 1734 LT (1034 UTC). The Pilot in Command (PIC) acted as Pilot Flying (PF) and the Second in Command (SIC) acted as Pilot Monitoring (PM). The flight from departure until commenced for landing approach was uneventful. At 1112 UTC, at night condition, the air traffic controller of Semarang Approach unit (approach controller) informed to all traffic that the rain was falling over the airport and the pilot confirmed whether the rain was heavy and was replied that it was slight rain. At 1115 UTC, the flight held over waypoint KENDA for separation with another aircraft and maintained altitude of 4,000 feet. Two minutes later, the flight was approved to descend to altitude of 3,000 feet. At 1118 UTC, the approach controller issued clearance for RNAV approach to runway 13 and advised the pilot to report when leaving waypoint KENDA. One minute later, the pilot reported leaving waypoint KENDA and the approach controller instructed to continue approach and to contact to the air traffic controller of Semarang Tower unit (tower controller). At 1120 UTC, the pilot advised to the tower controller that the aircraft was on final and the runway was in sight. The tower controller instructed to continue the landing approach and advised that the surface wind direction was 190° with velocity of 15 knots, altimeter setting 1,008 mbs and the runway was wet. At 1121 UTC, the tower controller had visual contact to the aircraft and issued landing clearance, the pilot read back the clearance and requested to reduce the approach light intensity. The tower controller reduced the light intensity and confirmed whether the intensity was appropriate then the pilot affirmed. At 1124 UTC, the aircraft touched down and bounced. After the third bounce, the pilot attempted to go around and the aircraft touched the runway. The tower controller noticed that the red light on the right wing was lower than the green light on the left wing. The aircraft moved to the right from the runway centerline and stopped near taxiway D. The tower controller realized that the aircraft was not in normal condition and pressed the crass bell then informed the Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) personnel by phone that there was aircraft accident near the taxiway D. At 1126 UTC, the pilot advised the tower controller that the aircraft stopped on the runway and requested assistance. The tower controller acknowledged the message and advised the pilot to wait for the assistance. While waiting the assistance, the pilot kept the engines run to provide lighting in the cabin. At 1129 UTC, the tower controller advised the pilot to shut down the engines since the ARFF personnel had arrived near the aircraft to assist the evacuation. Passenger evacuation completed at approximately 10 minutes after the aircraft stopped.
Probable cause:
Contributing Factors:
- The visual illusion of aircraft higher than the real altitude resulted in late flare out which made the aircraft bounced.
- The unrecovered bounce resulted in abnormal landing attitude with vertical acceleration up to 6 g and collapsed the right main landing gear.
Final Report:

Crash of a Casa NC-212 Aviocar 202 in Semarang: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 2006 at 0822 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A-9032
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Semarang - Semarang
MSN:
213/53N
YOM:
1982
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Semarang-Ahmad Yani Airport. On final approach, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in a pond located 500 metres short of runway 13. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 in Surakarta: 25 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 2004 at 1815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-LMN
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Jakarta – Surakarta
MSN:
49189
YOM:
1984
Flight number:
JT583
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
156
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
25
Aircraft flight hours:
56674
Aircraft flight cycles:
43940
Circumstances:
While descending to Surakarta-Adisumarmo Airport, the crew was informed about stormy conditions at destination with cumulonimbus and heavy rain falls over the airport with a ceiling at 1,500 feet. The approach was continued and after touchdown on runway 26, the crew started the braking procedure and activated the thrust reverser systems. ON a wet runway, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran, lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres, collided with equipments of the localizer antenna, a fence and came to rest in a cemetery. Both pilots and 23 passengers were killed while 70 other occupants were injured. 68 occupants escaped unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
The following findings were identified:
- About 3 mm of water was stagnating on the runway surface, reducing the braking action,
- The crew completed the landing procedure with a 13 knots tailwind component,
- Airbrakes deployed after touchdown but retracted few seconds later due to wrong position of the power levers,
- Power levers were not in idle position after touchdown but slightly forward, so the flight computer increased power,
- Heavy rain falls,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure.

Crash of a Cessna 402 in Semarang

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1997
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-BBI
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Semarang-Ahmad Yani Airport runway 31, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in the district of Bongsari, less than 3 km from the airport. All seven occupants were injured.

Crash of a Fokker F28 Fellowship 4000 in Semarang

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1994 at 1845 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-GKU
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Jakarta - Semarang
MSN:
11210
YOM:
1984
Flight number:
MZ422
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
79
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The approach to Semarang-Ahmad Yani Airport was completed by night and poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and strong winds. The aircraft landed too far down a wet runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a ravine, broken in three. All 85 occupants were evacuated, among them three passengers were injured.
Probable cause:
Following a wrong approach configuration, the crew landed the aircraft too far down a wet runway. In such conditions, the aircraft could not be stopped within the remaining distance. The following contributing factors were reported:
- The crew failed to follow the approach checklist,
- Poor crew coordination,
- Lack of discipline,
- The crew failed to initiate a go-around procedure,
- Poor approach planning,
- The runway surface was wet and the braking action was poor,
- Aquaplaning,
- Poor weather conditions.

Crash of a Vickers 832 Viscount in Semarang

Date & Time: May 1, 1981
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-RVN
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Jakarta - Semarang
MSN:
415
YOM:
1959
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
40
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
For unknown reasons, the four engine airplane landed hard at Semarang-Ahmad Yani Airport. On touchdown, the right main gear and the nose gear were torn off. Out of control, the airplane veered off runway to the right and came to rest. All 44 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Piper PA-31-310 Navajo in Semarang: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
PK-YBT
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing at Semarang Airport for unknown reason, killing both occupants.

Crash of a Douglas DC-6 in Tegal: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 1, 1972
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
XW-PEH
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Singapore - Jakarta
MSN:
43126/132
YOM:
1948
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Approximately four hours after his departure from Singapore on a charter flight to Jakarta, the captain realized he was not on the correct route and was lost. As he was short of fuel, he reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed in a prairie located near Tegal, some 260 km southeast of the intended destination. A pilot and five passengers were killed while three other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the crew lost his orientation in flight, probably due to a faulty compass reading on part of the crew or a possible technical problem with the compass. An emergency landing was necessary due to fuel exhaustion.

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B1-H2 Turbo Porter in Tegal

Date & Time: Jul 24, 1969
Operator:
Registration:
HB-FEL
Flight Phase:
MSN:
673
YOM:
1968
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances while completing a spraying mission. Occupant's fate unknown.

Crash of a North American B-25J Mitchell in Kroya: 8 killed

Date & Time: May 14, 1949
Operator:
Registration:
M-409
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Kroya, killing all eight crew members.
Crew (18th Squadron):
George Edward Durand,
Johan Wilhelm Gerharz,
Reinier Emil Jessurun 5.
Thanks to Bert van Willigenburg for his contribution.
Source & photos: http://www.dornierdo24k.nl/