Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 14 February 1985
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-3 Islander
Owner/operator: Dirgantara Air Services
Registration Number: PK-VIO
Location: near Banjarmasin –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during severe thunderstorms and mountainous terrain. The aircraft was struck by lightning, resulting in a loss of lift and subsequent impact with the jungle floor.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during severe thunderstorms and mountainous terrain. The aircraft was struck by lightning, resulting in a loss of lift and subsequent impact with the jungle floor.
Description
Crashed in mountainous jungle area during stormy weather.
Primary Cause
Severe thunderstorms and mountainous terrain combined to create dangerously unstable atmospheric conditions, leading to loss of control and impact.Severe thunderstorms and mountainous terrain combined to create dangerously unstable atmospheric conditions, leading to loss of control and impact.Share on:
