CFIT Accident de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 PK-NUW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 326772
 

Date:Saturday 23 May 1987
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DHC6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator:Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration: PK-NUW
MSN: 474
Year of manufacture:1975
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27
Fatalities:Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:near Ruteng -   Indonesia
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Ruteng Airport (RTG/WATG)
Narrative:
The aircraft, named "Talaud", crashed in a ravine while approaching Ruteng.

Sources:

Aviation Letter 250
Aviation Letter 248

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