Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 December 1999
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 600
Owner/operator: Indonesia Air Transport – IAT
Registration Number: PK-TSK
Location: Matak-Tarempa Airport (MWK) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 41
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 passenger plane experienced an engine fire during takeoff at Matak-Tarempa Airport (MWK) in Anambas Islands, Indonesia. The pilot initiated an immediate return to the airport, resulting in a single-engine landing on runway 36. The aircraft subsequently ran off the runway.A Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 passenger plane experienced an engine fire during takeoff at Matak-Tarempa Airport (MWK) in Anambas Islands, Indonesia. The pilot initiated an immediate return to the airport, resulting in a single-engine landing on runway 36. The aircraft subsequently ran off the runway.
Description
A Fokker F-27 Friendship 600 passenger plane was damaged in a landing accident at Matak-Tarempa Airport (MWK), Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia. The aircraft took off normally. When 80 nm out, it was indicated that an engine fire had occurred so the pilot shut down the engine. The crew decided to return to Matak. The airplane ran off the runway following a single engine landing on runway 36.
Primary Cause
Engine fire during takeoff.Engine fire during takeoff.Share on:
