Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 23 January 1980
Aircraft Type: CASA/Nurtanio NC-212 Aviocar 100
Owner/operator: Nurtanio
Registration Number: PK-XCE
Location: 43 km WSW of Bogor –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: CASA aircraftCASA aircraft
Category: Accident
A CASA aircraft, operating on a flight from Bandung to Wirasaba Air Base, crashed after hitting a tall rasamala tree on the slope of Mount Sanggabuwana and subsequently crashing on the slope of Si Monyet mountain. The incident involved the General Director of PT. Nurtanio and Indonesian Air Force members.A CASA aircraft, operating on a flight from Bandung to Wirasaba Air Base, crashed after hitting a tall rasamala tree on the slope of Mount Sanggabuwana and subsequently crashing on the slope of Si Monyet mountain. The incident involved the General Director of PT. Nurtanio and Indonesian Air Force members.
Description
The CASA flew into a hill in bad weather at 2700 feet, while being cleared to descend from 6500 feet to 4500 feet. The aircraft was operating on a flight from Bandung to Wirasaba Air Base with an en route stop at Jakarta. It hit a tall rasamala tree on the slope of Mount Sanggabuwana then crashed on the slope of Si Monyet mountain. Among the occupants were the General Director of PT. Nurtanio and several members of the Indonesian Air Force.
Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and strong winds, combined with the terrain of the slopes, likely contributed to the crash.Weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and strong winds, combined with the terrain of the slopes, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
