Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 September 2019
Aircraft Type: Viking Air DHC-6 Twin Otter 400
Owner/operator: Rimbun Air, opb Carpediem Aviation
Registration Number: PK-CDC
Location: 10 km from Kampung Mamontoga, Hoeya District, Mimika Regency –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: DHC-6-400 Twin Otter cargo planeDHC-6-400 Twin Otter cargo plane
Category: Accident
A DHC-6-400 Twin Otter cargo plane carrying four occupants, one passenger, and 1.7 tonnes of rice, disappeared during a flight from Timika to Ilaga in Papua province, Indonesia. The aircraft took off with three crew members, one passenger, and departed without reaching Ilaga. Search and rescue teams discovered wreckage at an elevation of 13500 feet, 70 km from Timika and 33 km from Ilaga, on September 22.A DHC-6-400 Twin Otter cargo plane carrying four occupants, one passenger, and 1.7 tonnes of rice, disappeared during a flight from Timika to Ilaga in Papua province, Indonesia. The aircraft took off with three crew members, one passenger, and departed without reaching Ilaga. Search and rescue teams discovered wreckage at an elevation of 13500 feet, 70 km from Timika and 33 km from Ilaga, on September 22.
Description
A DHC-6-400 Twin Otter cargo plane with four occupants was reported missing on a flight from Timika to Ilaga in Papua province, Indonesia. The aircraft was operated by Carpediem Aviation on behalf of Rimbun Air. At 10:36 hours local time (01:36 UTC) the aircraft took off from Timika with three crew members, one passenger, and 1.7 tonnes of rice on board. Last contact was at 10:54 and the estimated time of arrival at Ilaga was 11:09.The aircraft failed to arrive at Ilaga. On September 22, SAR teams located debris on a mountainside at an elevation of 13500 feet, 70 km from Timika and 33 km from Ilaga.
Source of Information
https://www.nst.com.my/world/2019/09/522332/cargo-plane-carrying-four-missing-eastern-indonesia, https://papua.antaranews.com/nasional/berita/1068604/pencaharian-pesawat-twin-otter-tujuan-ilaga-mulai-dilakukan, https://news.detik.com/berita/4716775/lokasi-pesawat-twin-otter-yang-hilang-di-papua-ditemukanhttps://www.nst.com.my/world/2019/09/522332/cargo-plane-carrying-four-missing-eastern-indonesia, https://papua.antaranews.com/nasional/berita/1068604/pencaharian-pesawat-twin-otter-tujuan-ilaga-mulai-dilakukan, https://news.detik.com/berita/4716775/lokasi-pesawat-twin-otter-yang-hilang-di-papua-ditemukanPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions.Possible mechanical failure or adverse weather conditions.Share on:
