Incident Overview
Date: Monday 7 September 2009
Aircraft Type: GAF Nomad N.24A
Owner/operator: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AL (Navy)
Registration Number: P-837
Location: Long Apung, Bulungan Regency, East Kalimantan –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
A Nomad maritime reconnaissance plane crashed at Long Apung, Bulungan Regency, resulting in the deaths of five occupants.A Nomad maritime reconnaissance plane crashed at Long Apung, Bulungan Regency, resulting in the deaths of five occupants.
Description
The Nomad maritime reconnaissance plane took off from Tarakan-Juwata Airport (TRK) for Long Bawan Airport (LBW) at 11.11. The plane was supposed to return back at Tarakan at 14.30 but crashed at Long Apung, Bulungan Regency, at 14.28. Five of nine occupants reported killed.
Primary Cause
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