Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 24 September 1975
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: PK-GVC
Location: 4 km from Palembang Airport (PLM) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 61
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A fellowship aircraft struck a coconut tree on the downwind leg of a runway 28 approach due to poor weather conditions ? low visibility of 50 meters with fog. The incident was likely a result of visual flight in adverse weather conditions below minimums.A fellowship aircraft struck a coconut tree on the downwind leg of a runway 28 approach due to poor weather conditions ? low visibility of 50 meters with fog. The incident was likely a result of visual flight in adverse weather conditions below minimums.
Description
Fellowship “Mahakem” struck a coconut tree on the downwind leg for a runway 28 approach. Weather was poor: visibility 50 m with fog. PROBABLE CAUSE: Visual flight in weather conditions below minima.
Primary Cause
Visual flight in weather conditions below minima.Visual flight in weather conditions below minima.Share on:
