Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 February 1973
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-NUC
Location: 45 km E of Nabire –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: DHC-6 Twin OtterDHC-6 Twin Otter
Category: Accident
On March 4, 1973, a DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed during a domestic flight from Nabire to Enarotali in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. The wreckage was discovered on the same day.On March 4, 1973, a DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed during a domestic flight from Nabire to Enarotali in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. The wreckage was discovered on the same day.
Description
The DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed on a domestic flight from Nabire to Enarotali in Irian Jaya, Indonesia. The wreckage was located on March 4, 1973.
Primary Cause
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