Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 September 1989
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-NUE
Location: near Bintuni –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and potentially the aircraft’s aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A twin Otter aircraft crashed on approach to Bintuni (NTI).A twin Otter aircraft crashed on approach to Bintuni (NTI).
Description
Twin Otter “Engano” crashed on approach to Bintuni (NTI).
Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility and turbulence, are suspected to be the primary cause of the incident.Weather conditions, specifically reduced visibility and turbulence, are suspected to be the primary cause of the incident.Share on:
