Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 15 August 1984
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Airfast Indonesia
Registration Number: PK-OBC
Location: near Wamena –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and potentially the entire aircraft.Aircraft structure, control surfaces, and potentially the entire aircraft.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft collided with a mountain at an altitude of 10,500 feet. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft.A DC-3 aircraft collided with a mountain at an altitude of 10,500 feet. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The DC-3 collided with mountain at an altitude of 10.500 feet.
Primary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff or landing due to terrain conditions.Possible aerodynamic instability during takeoff or landing due to terrain conditions.Share on:
