Narrative:
Fellowship "Mahakem" struck a coconut tree on the downwind leg for a runway 28 approach. Weather was poor: visibility 50 m with fog.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Visual flight in weather conditions below minima.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
» Willem Wendt
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 24 September 1975 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000 |
| Operator: | Garuda Indonesia Airways |
| Registration: | PK-GVC |
| MSN: | 11039 |
| First flight: | 1971-10-29 (3 years 11 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8516 |
| Cycles: | 7533 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 57 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 61 |
| Ground casualties: | Fatalities: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 4 km (2.5 mls) from Palembang Airport (PLM) ( Indonesia)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT), Indonesia |
| Palembang Airport (PLM/WIPP), Indonesia | |
| Flightnumber: | GA150 |
Fellowship "Mahakem" struck a coconut tree on the downwind leg for a runway 28 approach. Weather was poor: visibility 50 m with fog.
PROBABLE CAUSE: Visual flight in weather conditions below minima.
Classification:
VFR flight in IMC Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Ground
Sources:
» Aviation News 17 October 1975» Willem Wendt
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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 Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport to Palembang Airport as the crow flies is 430 km (269 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport to Palembang Airport as the crow flies is 430 km (269 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
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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