Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 July 1993
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 3000
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-GFU
Location: ca 0,9 km NE of Sorong-Jefman Airport (SOQ) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 41 / Occupants: 43
Component Affected: Aircraft Structure (specifically the wings and fuselage)Aircraft Structure (specifically the wings and fuselage)
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-28 jet operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines experienced a catastrophic crash near Sorong-Jefman Airport, resulting in the loss of all 43 occupants. The aircraft was attempting an NDB approach to runway 22 when it struck rocks at approximately 3000 feet, causing a breakup and subsequent landing on a rocky beach under heavy rain.A Fokker F-28 jet operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines experienced a catastrophic crash near Sorong-Jefman Airport, resulting in the loss of all 43 occupants. The aircraft was attempting an NDB approach to runway 22 when it struck rocks at approximately 3000 feet, causing a breakup and subsequent landing on a rocky beach under heavy rain.
Description
A Fokker F-28 jet, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines on a flight from Ambon to Sorong, Indonesia, was destroyed in an accident near Sorong-Jefman Airport. Just two of the 43 occupants survived the crash. The aircraft was performing an NDB approach to runway 22 when it struck rocks at 3000 feet short of the runway. It broke up and came to rest on a rocky beach. It was raining heavily at the time of the accident.
Primary Cause
NDB Approach Error ? Incorrect Navigation leading to a rapid descent and impact with rocks.NDB Approach Error ? Incorrect Navigation leading to a rapid descent and impact with rocks.Share on:
