Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 18 October 1992
Aircraft Type: IPTN/CASA CN-235-10
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-MNN
Location: ca 20 km WSW of Garut –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 31 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: CASA CN-235-10 passenger planeCASA CN-235-10 passenger plane
Category: Accident
A Merpati Nusantara Airlines CN-235-10 passenger plane crashed on Mount Papandayan, Indonesia, resulting in the deaths of all 31 occupants. The aircraft, operating a flight from Semarang to Bandung, was struck by a cumulonimbus cloud while descending towards Bandung. The pilot attempted a circumnavigation of the clouds and turned south, impacting the mountain’s side at an altitude of 6120 feet.A Merpati Nusantara Airlines CN-235-10 passenger plane crashed on Mount Papandayan, Indonesia, resulting in the deaths of all 31 occupants. The aircraft, operating a flight from Semarang to Bandung, was struck by a cumulonimbus cloud while descending towards Bandung. The pilot attempted a circumnavigation of the clouds and turned south, impacting the mountain’s side at an altitude of 6120 feet.
Description
Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight MZ5601, a CN.235, impacted Mount Papandayan, Indonesia, killing all 31 occupants. The IPTN manufactured CASA CN-235-10 passenger plane was destroyed when it flew into the side of Mount Papandayan, an active volcano. The aircraft operated flight 5601 from Semarang to Bandung. Weather near Bandung was poor with cumulonimbus clouds in the vicinity. The flight descended from FL125 to FL080 towards Bandung and the pilot prepared for a visual approach. The pilot attempted to circumnavigate the cumulonimbus clouds and turned left, to the south, towards Garut. The clouds closed as the aircraft impacted the side of a mountain at an altitude of 6120 feet.
Primary Cause
Cumulonimbus cloud interaction and impact with a mountain.Cumulonimbus cloud interaction and impact with a mountain.Share on:
