Narrative:
While on approach to Mulia's runway 09, the Twin Otter was forced down by down draught. It landed hard, nose-first, groundlooped and came to rest in a ditch. Mulia's runway 09/27 gravel runway has a 10% down slope to the West and can only be used in one direction: 09 for landing and 27 for takeoff.
| Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | Monday 19 January 2004 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Air Regional |
| Registration: | PK-WAX |
| MSN: | 255 |
| First flight: | 1969 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Mulia Airport (LII) ( Indonesia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Wamena Airport (WMX/WAJW), Indonesia |
| Mulia Airport (LII/WABQ), Indonesia |
While on approach to Mulia's runway 09, the Twin Otter was forced down by down draught. It landed hard, nose-first, groundlooped and came to rest in a ditch. Mulia's runway 09/27 gravel runway has a 10% down slope to the West and can only be used in one direction: 09 for landing and 27 for takeoff.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
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Map
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 Wamena Airport to Mulia Airport as the crow flies is 119 km (74 miles).
Distance from Wamena Airport to Mulia Airport as the crow flies is 119 km (74 miles).
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