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North Kalimantan

Crash of a Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter near Long Liku: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 8, 2024 at 0900 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PK-SNE
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Schedule:
Tarakan - Binuang
MSN:
1017
YOM:
2021
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Tarakan on a cargo service to Binuang, carrying two crew members and a load of 583 kilos of food supplies. En route, the airplane collided with trees and crashed on the slope of a wooded mountain located in the Long Liku area. Rescue teams arrive on site the following day. The pilot was injured and the flight engineer was killed. The airplane was destroyed.

Crash of a GAF Nomad N.24A in Long Apung: 5 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 2009 at 1428 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
P-837
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Long Bawan - Tarakan
MSN:
135
YOM:
1982
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While performing a maritime patrol flight, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Long Apung. Five occupants were killed while four others were seriously injured.

Crash of a Casa 212 Aviocar 200 in Long Apung: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 2008 at 0936 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-VSE
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Tarakan – Long Apung
MSN:
412/92N
YOM:
1993
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
21019
Captain / Total hours on type:
14234.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
16849
Copilot / Total hours on type:
16849
Aircraft flight hours:
11750
Aircraft flight cycles:
13749
Circumstances:
On 26 January 2008, a Casa 212-200 aircraft, registered PK-VSE, was being operated by PT. Dirgantara Air Service as a cargo charter flight from Tarakan Airport to Long Apung Airport. There were 3 persons on board; two pilots and one aircraft maintenance engineer/load master. The aircraft was certified as being airworthy prior to departure. The aircraft departed from Tarakan at 0011 UTC (08:11 local time), and the estimated time arrival at Long Apung was 0136. At 0411 the pilot of another aircraft received a distress signal and informed air traffic services at Tarakan. Searchers subsequently found the aircraft wreckage at an elevation of 2,766 feet, about 3.4 NM from Long Apung Airport. The coordinates of the accident site were 01° 39.483′ S and 115° 00.265′ E near Lidung Payau Village, Malinau, East Kalimantan. The accident site was on the left downwind leg of the runway 35 circuit.
Probable cause:
The following findings were identified:
• The aircraft was certified as being airworthy prior to departure.
• All crew members held appropriate and valid flight crew licenses.
• The pilots continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions.
• The aircraft impacted terrain in controlled flight.
• The cargo was not adequately restrained.
Causes:
The crew did not appear to have awareness of the aircraft’s proximity with terrain until impact with terrain was imminent. The pilot attempted to continue the flight in instrument meteorological
conditions, below the lowest safe altitude.
Final Report:

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

Date & Time: Dec 30, 2006
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-VIN
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
351
YOM:
1973
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While taking off from the grassy runway 01/19 which is 550 metres long, control was lost. The aircraft veered off runway and came to rest in a pond. There were no injuries but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2a-6 Islander in Long Bawan: 9 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 2002
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
PK-TAR
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Tarakan – Long Bawan
MSN:
860
YOM:
1977
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
On final approach to Long Bawan Airport, at an altitude of 5,400 feet, the twin engine aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located 8 km short of runway. The wreckage was found six days later and a passenger was evacuated alive while all nine other occupants were killed. For unknown reasons, the crew was completing the approach at an insufficient altitude.