Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 30 December 2007
Aircraft Type: GAF Nomad N.22B
Owner/operator: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AL (Navy)
Registration Number: P-833
Location: off Sabang –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Indonesian Navy Nomad aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a maritime surveillance mission, resulting in a sinking incident off Sabang. The pilot reported engine problems and initiated an immediate return to Sabang, but the aircraft crashed offshore due to bad weather.A Indonesian Navy Nomad aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a maritime surveillance mission, resulting in a sinking incident off Sabang. The pilot reported engine problems and initiated an immediate return to Sabang, but the aircraft crashed offshore due to bad weather.
Description
The Indonesian Navy Nomad departed Sabang at 11:10 on a maritime surveillance mission. After fifteen minutes the pilot reported engine problems and said he was returning to Sabang. The Nomad did not make it to the airfield and the airplane came down 200 m offshore in bad weather and sank. Of the seven people on board, two were rescued, two died and three were reported missing.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during a maritime surveillance mission.Engine failure during a maritime surveillance mission.Share on:
