Last updated: 26 October 2020
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 2002 |
| Type: |  IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-6 Islander |
| Operating for: | Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter |
| Leased from: | Borneo Air Transport |
| Registration: | PK-TAR |
| C/n / msn: | 860 |
| First flight: | 1977-09-21 (24 years 10 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 8 km (5 mls) from Long Bawan Airport (LBW) ( Indonesia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Tarakan-Juwata Airport (TRK/WALR), Indonesia |
| Long Bawan Airport (LBW/WRLB), Indonesia |
Flew into the side of a mountain at a height of about 5400 feet. One of the passengers survived the accident. He was found after six days.
Classification:
Sources:
» Pesawat Borneo Air Transport Ditemukan (Kompas, 18-7-2002)Photos
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 SEP 1977 | G-BEWI | first flight | |
| OB-T-1207 | Heli-Orient | ||
| 21 JUL 1980 | PK-TAR | Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter/Borneo Air Transport |
» source: Werner Fischdick
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 Tarakan-Juwata Airport to Long Bawan Airport as the crow flies is 216 km (135 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Tarakan-Juwata Airport to Long Bawan Airport as the crow flies is 216 km (135 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of 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.
