Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 May 2002
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Trigana Air Service
Registration Number: PK-YPZ
Location: 50 km from Nabire –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A small aircraft carrying essential supplies crashed in heavy rain while flying to a remote, isolated town. The conditions were severe, increasing the risk of accidents.A small aircraft carrying essential supplies crashed in heavy rain while flying to a remote, isolated town. The conditions were severe, increasing the risk of accidents.
Description
The aircraft crashed in conditions of heavy rain while on a flight carrying basic supplies for the isolated town.
Primary Cause
Heavy rain conditions and challenging weather conditions significantly increased the risk of a crash.Heavy rain conditions and challenging weather conditions significantly increased the risk of a crash.Share on:
