Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 November 1971
Aircraft Type: Vickers 828 Viscount
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-MVS
Location: 60 mls S off Padang –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 69 / Occupants: 69
Component Affected: Vickers Viscount aircraftVickers Viscount aircraft
Category: Accident
A Vickers Viscount aircraft carrying passengers from Jakarta to Padang crashed into the sea due to severe weather conditions, resulting in significant wreckage being discovered after three days. The crash occurred approximately 75 miles off the island of Sumatra.A Vickers Viscount aircraft carrying passengers from Jakarta to Padang crashed into the sea due to severe weather conditions, resulting in significant wreckage being discovered after three days. The crash occurred approximately 75 miles off the island of Sumatra.
Description
Merpati Airlines’ domestic service from Jakarta to Padang was carried out a by a Vickers Viscount named “Sabang”. The aircraft had initiated its descent for Padang when it crashed into the sea in poor weather. Floating pieces of wreckage were found after three days, 75 miles off island of Sumatra.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically poor weather, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically poor weather, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent crash.Share on:
