Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 30 January 2008
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
Owner/operator: Aviastar Mandiri
Location: Sugapa Airport (ZGP) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A passenger jet experienced a sudden loss of control during landing, resulting in a collision with a group of spectators waiting at the airport. This resulted in one fatality and two injuries.A passenger jet experienced a sudden loss of control during landing, resulting in a collision with a group of spectators waiting at the airport. This resulted in one fatality and two injuries.
Description
The plane skidded off the left side of the runway and hit a group of people waiting nearby, killing one and injuring two others.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to a sudden aerodynamic instability.Loss of control during landing due to a sudden aerodynamic instability.Share on:
