Incident Overview
Date: Monday 25 May 1987
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 100
Owner/operator: Mission Aviation Fellowship – MAF
Registration Number: PK-MAM
Location: near Ilaga Airport (ILA) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 30
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing, resulting in a significant impact into a ravine. The aircraft?s control systems failed, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during landing, resulting in a significant impact into a ravine. The aircraft?s control systems failed, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.
Description
Crashed into a ravine.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a critical component failure during landing.Loss of control due to a critical component failure during landing.Share on:
