Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 December 1987
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-NUY
Location: near Samarinda –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control systems and flight management systems.The aircraft’s control systems and flight management systems.
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter, named ‘Serui’, crashed during a flight to Berau. The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control and crashed.A Twin Otter, named ‘Serui’, crashed during a flight to Berau. The aircraft experienced a sudden loss of control and crashed.
Description
The Twin Otter, named “Serui” crashed while on a flight to Berau.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected event.Share on:
