Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 July 2002
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander
Owner/operator: Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter, lsf Borneo Air Transport
Registration Number: PK-TAR
Location: 8 km from Long Bawan Airport (LBW) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and systems.Aircraft structure and systems.
Category: Accident
A passenger survived a mountain-side accident at approximately 5400 feet. The aircraft experienced a significant impact, resulting in a crash and subsequent recovery after six days.A passenger survived a mountain-side accident at approximately 5400 feet. The aircraft experienced a significant impact, resulting in a crash and subsequent recovery after six days.
Description
Flew into the side of a mountain at a height of about 5400 feet. One of the passengers survived the accident. He was found after six days.
Primary Cause
Mountain terrain and impact with a significant object.Mountain terrain and impact with a significant object.Share on:
