Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 July 1979
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: PK-GVE
Location: Mount Sibayak –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 61 / Occupants: 61
Component Affected: Aircraft structure, flight control systems, and potentially the aircraft’s sensors.Aircraft structure, flight control systems, and potentially the aircraft’s sensors.
Category: Accident
A Garuda Fokker F-28 aircraft, named ‘Mamberamo’, experienced a catastrophic impact with Mount Sibayak volcano during an approach. The aircraft was cleared for a runway 05 NDB approach and subsequently lost altitude before impact.A Garuda Fokker F-28 aircraft, named ‘Mamberamo’, experienced a catastrophic impact with Mount Sibayak volcano during an approach. The aircraft was cleared for a runway 05 NDB approach and subsequently lost altitude before impact.
Description
A Garuda Fokker F-28, named “Mamberamo”, departed Palembang, Indonesia, at 17:33 local time with an estimated arrival at Polonia Airport, Medan at 19:05. The flight was cleared for a runway 05 NDB approach and the pilot later reported maintaining 6000 feet until overhead the ON NDB. The aircraft struck the 7200 feet high Mount Sibayak volcano at an altitude of 5560 feet.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to rapid altitude loss during an NDB approach, potentially exacerbated by terrain conditions.Loss of control due to rapid altitude loss during an NDB approach, potentially exacerbated by terrain conditions.Share on:
