Incident Overview
Date: Monday 6 April 2009
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
Owner/operator: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU (Air Force)
Registration Number: A-2703
Location: Bandung-Husein Sastranegara International Airport (BDO) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27 aircraft returning from a parachuting exercise crashed near the runway 29 threshold due to a strong 20-knot crosswind. Six crew members, an instructor, and 17 special forces trainees were on board.An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27 aircraft returning from a parachuting exercise crashed near the runway 29 threshold due to a strong 20-knot crosswind. Six crew members, an instructor, and 17 special forces trainees were on board.
Description
The Indonesian Air Force Fokker F-27 was returning to Bandung (BDO) from a parachuting exercise. Six crew, an instructor and 17 special forces trainees were onboard the aircraft. On landing the airplane contacted a hangar near the runway 29 threshold. Sources in Indonesia reported to Kompas.com that there was a 20-knot crosswind at the time of the accident.
Primary Cause
Strong crosswind conditions caused by a 20-knot gust.Strong crosswind conditions caused by a 20-knot gust.Share on:
