Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 April 1997
Aircraft Type: Cessna 208 Caravan I
Owner/operator: TransNorthern Aviation
Registration Number: N9825F
Location: near Kmp¢ng Chhnang –
ÿ Cambodia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A TransNorthern Aviation aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain during a return aerial survey mission for a Japanese oil company. The crash occurred due to a combination of factors, including adverse weather conditions and terrain hazards.A TransNorthern Aviation aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain during a return aerial survey mission for a Japanese oil company. The crash occurred due to a combination of factors, including adverse weather conditions and terrain hazards.
Description
The aircraft crashed in mountainous terrain while returning from aerial survey mission for a Japanese oil company. TransNorthern Aviation
Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically heavy snowfall and mountainous terrain, combined with potentially unstable air traffic control procedures, likely contributed to the crash.Weather conditions, specifically heavy snowfall and mountainous terrain, combined with potentially unstable air traffic control procedures, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
