Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 November 2006
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Trigana Air Service
Registration Number: PK-YPY
Location: Puncak Jaya –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: Trigana aircraftTrigana aircraft
Category: Accident
A Trigana aircraft crashed into a mountain at an altitude of 3,180 meters (10,500 feet). The wreckage was discovered the following morning.A Trigana aircraft crashed into a mountain at an altitude of 3,180 meters (10,500 feet). The wreckage was discovered the following morning.
Description
The Trigana aircraft was chartered by the regency administration to take officials to talk with residents in several districts. It flew into a mountain an altitude of 3,180 metres (10,500 feet). The wreckage was found the next morning.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions resulted in the aircraft?s descent into the mountain.Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions resulted in the aircraft?s descent into the mountain.Share on:
