Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 October 2024
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: SAM Air
Registration Number: PK-SMH
Location: Gorontalo Province, Sulawesi Island –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Twin Otter aircraftTwin Otter aircraft
Category: Accident
A SAM Air DHC-6 Twin Otter stalled while on approach to runway 27 at Bumi Panua Pohuwato Airport, Indonesia, resulting in a catastrophic crash. All four occupants were killed.A SAM Air DHC-6 Twin Otter stalled while on approach to runway 27 at Bumi Panua Pohuwato Airport, Indonesia, resulting in a catastrophic crash. All four occupants were killed.
Description
A SAM Air DHC-6 Twin Otter stalled while on approach to runway 27 at Bumi Panua Pohuwato Airport, Indonesia, killing all four occupants. The aircraft with three crew and one passenger departed from Gorontalo-Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) at 07:02 on a short flight to Bumi Panua Pohuwato Airport. The Twin Otter Crashed into a waterlogged field close to the airport.
Source of Information
https://www.antaranews.com/berita/4409517/pesawat-sam-air-diduga-jatuh-di-pohuwato, https://regional.kompas.com/read/2024/10/20/112831278/pesawat-sam-air-jatuh-di-pohuwato-sempat-hilang-kontak-sebelum-ditemukan#, https://kalteng.tribunnews.com/2024/10/20/kabar-duka-kronologi-lengkap-pesawat-sam-air-tewaskan-pilot-di-gorontalo-sulawesi-utara-hari-ini, https://enamplus.liputan6.com/regional/read/5754304/video-detik-detik-pesawat-pk-smh-sam-air-jatuh-terekam-kamera-wargahttps://www.antaranews.com/berita/4409517/pesawat-sam-air-diduga-jatuh-di-pohuwato, https://regional.kompas.com/read/2024/10/20/112831278/pesawat-sam-air-jatuh-di-pohuwato-sempat-hilang-kontak-sebelum-ditemukan#, https://kalteng.tribunnews.com/2024/10/20/kabar-duka-kronologi-lengkap-pesawat-sam-air-tewaskan-pilot-di-gorontalo-sulawesi-utara-hari-ini, https://enamplus.liputan6.com/regional/read/5754304/video-detik-detik-pesawat-pk-smh-sam-air-jatuh-terekam-kamera-wargaPrimary Cause
Stall during approach to runway 27.Stall during approach to runway 27.Share on:
