ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145298
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 25-APR-2012 |
| Time: | ca 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter |
| Operator: | Susi Air |
| Registration: | PK-VVQ |
| C/n / msn: | 965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Ritan, Kalimantan Timur, Kutai Kartanegara -
 Indonesia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Photo/air-to-air |
| Departure airport: | Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport (BPN/WALL) |
| Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport (BPN/WALL) |
A Susi Air Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter, performing a photo survey flight, crashed near Ritan, East Kalimantan, Kutai Kartanegara district, killing both occupants.
ATC contact was lost at 17:22 LT after the pilot reported to attempt an emergency landing due to engine problems.
An examination of the wreckage showed there was no fuel left in both main fuel tanks and there was no fuel leak.
Sources:
http://www.dephub.go.id/knkt/ntsc_aviation/Recommendations/KNKT_001_4_V_REK.KU_12_English.pdf
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/australian-ian-mcdougall-killed-in-an-indonesian-plane-crash/story-e6freuy9-1226338804098
http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/two-australian-citizens-among-dead-after-indonesian-plane-crash-report/514196
http://www.pc-6.com/history/965.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Apr-2012 03:16 | TB | Added |
| 26-Apr-2012 03:21 | TB | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2012 03:53 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 26-Apr-2012 04:28 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-May-2012 07:28 | Hirurg | Updated [Source] |
| 18-May-2012 13:56 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Aug-2012 12:17 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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