Accident description
Last updated: 22 May 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 23 JAN 1980 |
| Type: | CASA/Nurtanio NC-212 Aviocar 100 |
| Operator: | Pelita Air Service |
| Registration: | PK-PCX |
| C/n / msn: | 45/3N |
| First flight: | 1975-12-18 (4 years 1 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mount Cemonyet (Indonesia) |
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bandung Airport (BDO/WICC), Indonesia |
| Jakarta (unknown airport), Indonesia |
The CASA flew into a hill in bad weather at 2700 feet, while being cleared to descend from 6500 feet to 4500 feet.
Sources:
» Toledo Blade - Jan 23, 1980
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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.
