Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 19 April 1997
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace ATP
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-MTX
Location: 1,5 km S of Tanjung Pandan-Bulutumbang Airport (TJQ) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 53
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A Merpati flight 106, a BAe ATP aircraft, experienced a steep left bank during descent through 2000 feet near Tanjung Pandan. Control was lost, resulting in a crash in a coconut grove, with one propeller being found feathered.A Merpati flight 106, a BAe ATP aircraft, experienced a steep left bank during descent through 2000 feet near Tanjung Pandan. Control was lost, resulting in a crash in a coconut grove, with one propeller being found feathered.
Description
Merpati flight 106 departed Jakarta (CGK) on a domestic flight to Tanjung Pandan (TJQ). The BAe ATP airplane named “Sangeang” had been cleared for a runway 36 approach at Tanjung Pandan. It reportedly entered a steep left bank while descending through 2000 feet. Control was lost and the plane crashed in a coconut grove and broke in three. One of the propellers was found to be feathered.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during a steep left bank descent.Loss of control during a steep left bank descent.Share on:
