Incident Overview
Date: Monday 8 January 2001
Aircraft Type: CASA/Nurtanio NC-212-MP Aviocar 200
Owner/operator: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AL (Navy)
Registration Number: U-614
Location: near Silimo –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Navy aircraft crashed near Trikora peak on Timika, Indonesia, after a 90-minute flight to Jayapura. The wreckage was located at an altitude of 11800 feet within a mountainous jungle area.A Navy aircraft crashed near Trikora peak on Timika, Indonesia, after a 90-minute flight to Jayapura. The wreckage was located at an altitude of 11800 feet within a mountainous jungle area.
Description
The Navy aircraft departed Timika at 10:25 for a 90-minute flight to Jayapura. The wreckage was found to have struck Trikora peak at an altitude of 11800 feet in an area of mountainous jungle.
Primary Cause
Possible impact with terrain due to mountainous conditions.Possible impact with terrain due to mountainous conditions.Share on:
