Incident Overview

Description
PMT Air flight 241 departed the Angkor temple town of Siem Reap (REP) at around 10:00. The Antonov 24 carried out a scheduled flight to Sihanoukville (KOS). The airplane flew into the side of Phnom Damrey Mountain at a height of 2700 feet. CONCLUSIONS: The accident was caused by the combination of the following adverse factors: 1- In bad weather conditions, the flight crew was carried out beyond the assigned flight track to a mountainous area without awareness of its exact position and of high terrain. 2- VMC (Visual Meteorological Condition) descent continued under improper weather conditions. 3- Poor management of the company. Contributing factors: – No clear information available to Sihanouk Ville Control Tower of the exact position of the aircraft. – No evidence provided of recent proficiency check or CRM training of the crew.
Primary Cause
Adverse weather conditions, VMC descent without proper awareness of terrain, and inadequate company management.Adverse weather conditions, VMC descent without proper awareness of terrain, and inadequate company management.Share on: