Narrative:
Unable to find the destination airport, the aircraft made a forced landing on an empty island.
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Thursday 18 April 2002 |
| Type: |  CASA/Nurtanio NC-212-CC4 Aviocar 200 |
| Operator: | Merpati Nusantara Airlines |
| Registration: | PK-NCU |
| MSN: | 254/74N |
| First flight: | 1985-08-22 (16 years 8 months) |
| Engines: | 2 Garrett TPE331-10R-511C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Wetar Island ( Indonesia)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
Unable to find the destination airport, the aircraft made a forced landing on an empty island.
Classification:
Forced landing outside airport
Sources:
» National Transportation Safety CommitteePhotos
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