Narrative:
A Garuda Fokker F-28, named "Mamberamo", departed Palembang, Indonesia, at 17:33 local time with an estimated arrival at Polonia Airport, Medan at 19:05.
The flight was cleared for a runway 05 NDB approach and the pilot later reported maintaining 6000 feet until overhead the ON NDB. The aircraft struck the 7200 feet high Mount Sibayak volcano at an altitude of 5560 feet.
accident date: 11-07-1979
type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000
registration: PK-GJV
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 11 July 1979 |
| Time: | 18:56 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 |
| Operator: | Garuda Indonesia Airways |
| Registration: | PK-GVE |
| MSN: | 11055 |
| First flight: | 1972-07-19 (7 years) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14154 |
| Cycles: | 14084 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 57 / Occupants: 57 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 61 / Occupants: 61 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mount Sibayak ( Indonesia)
|
| Crash site elevation: | 1695 m (5561 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Palembang Airport (PLM/WIPP), Indonesia |
| Medan-Polonia Airport (MES/WIMM), Indonesia |
A Garuda Fokker F-28, named "Mamberamo", departed Palembang, Indonesia, at 17:33 local time with an estimated arrival at Polonia Airport, Medan at 19:05.
The flight was cleared for a runway 05 NDB approach and the pilot later reported maintaining 6000 feet until overhead the ON NDB. The aircraft struck the 7200 feet high Mount Sibayak volcano at an altitude of 5560 feet.
Classification:
Sources:
» Willem WendtPhotos
accident date: 11-07-1979
type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000
registration: PK-GJV
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Palembang Airport to Medan-Polonia Airport as the crow flies is 978 km (611 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from Palembang Airport to Medan-Polonia Airport as the crow flies is 978 km (611 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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