Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 July 1992
Aircraft Type: Vickers 816 Viscount
Owner/operator: Mandala Airlines
Registration Number: PK-RVU
Location: ca 15 km W of Ambon-Pattimura Airport (AMQ) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 70 / Occupants: 70
Component Affected: Vickers Viscount aircraftVickers Viscount aircraft
Category: Accident
A Vickers Viscount aircraft, carrying 20 passengers, crashed into Liliboi Mountain due to a heavy rainstorm, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A Vickers Viscount aircraft, carrying 20 passengers, crashed into Liliboi Mountain due to a heavy rainstorm, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Mandala Airlines flight 660, a Vickers Viscount, impacted Liliboi Mountain at a height of 2300 feet while on an instrument approach to runway 04 at Ambon-Pattimura Airport, Indonesia in a heavy rainstorm.
Primary Cause
Heavy rainstorm conditions significantly reduced visibility and created hazardous conditions for aircraft control, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Heavy rainstorm conditions significantly reduced visibility and created hazardous conditions for aircraft control, leading to a loss of control and subsequent impact.Share on:
