Incident Overview
Date: Monday 23 July 1979
Aircraft Type: GAF Nomad N.22B
Owner/operator: Mission Aviation Fellowship – MAF
Registration Number: PK-MAJ
Location: within West Irian –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically, ailerons and elevators).Aircraft Control Surfaces (specifically, ailerons and elevators).
Category: Accident
An inflight breakup occurred during descent from cruise flight from Jayapura to Boma, resulting in loss of aircraft structure.An inflight breakup occurred during descent from cruise flight from Jayapura to Boma, resulting in loss of aircraft structure.
Description
The aircraft suffered an inflight breakup during descent from cruise. The aircraft operated on a flight from Jayapura to Boma.
Source of Information
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110574563/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110574563/Primary Cause
Inadequate control surface management during descent.Inadequate control surface management during descent.Share on:
