Beschrijving:
An Aviastar Mandiri de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 turboprop plane flew into the side of a mountain during domestic cargo flight from Dekai to Wamena (WMX).
The airplane departed Dekai about 15:30 carrying 1600 kg of cargo. The flight was in radio contact with Wamena from 15:54 until 16:00. Then contact was lost. The wreckage was sighted about a day later. The Papua Search and Rescue Team announced that the plane had crashed into a mountain slope in Tangma District, 9,600 feet above sea level.
Wamena Airport is situated at the Baliem Valley with an airport elevation of 5085 feet and surrounded by mountains up to 12.000 feet high. The only navigation aid available is NDB " ZW". The instrument approach procedure is not available for this aerodrome. This aerodrome is VFR operation only.
» Rescue Team Sent to Papua Plane Crash Site (Tempo Interatif, 1-7-2009)
» Plane on Food Mission Goes Missing in Papua (Jakarta Globe, 29-6-2009)
accident date: 29-06-2009
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: N886EA
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Datum: | maandag 29 juni 2009 |
| Tijd: | 16:01 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Aviastar Mandiri |
| Registratie: | PK-BRO |
| Constructienummer: | 756 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1981 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | ca 19 km SSE of Wamena Airport (WMX) ( Indonesië)
|
| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Dekai Airport (DEK), Indonesië |
| Wamena Airport (WMX/WAJW), Indonesië |
An Aviastar Mandiri de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 turboprop plane flew into the side of a mountain during domestic cargo flight from Dekai to Wamena (WMX).
The airplane departed Dekai about 15:30 carrying 1600 kg of cargo. The flight was in radio contact with Wamena from 15:54 until 16:00. Then contact was lost. The wreckage was sighted about a day later. The Papua Search and Rescue Team announced that the plane had crashed into a mountain slope in Tangma District, 9,600 feet above sea level.
Wamena Airport is situated at the Baliem Valley with an airport elevation of 5085 feet and surrounded by mountains up to 12.000 feet high. The only navigation aid available is NDB " ZW". The instrument approach procedure is not available for this aerodrome. This aerodrome is VFR operation only.
Bronnen:
» Tiga Awak Pesawat Aviastar Dipastikan Tewas (Okezone, 2-7-2009)» Rescue Team Sent to Papua Plane Crash Site (Tempo Interatif, 1-7-2009)
» Plane on Food Mission Goes Missing in Papua (Jakarta Globe, 29-6-2009)
Foto's
accident date: 29-06-2009
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: N886EA
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 APR 1981 | N126AS | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | delivered |
| JUN 1984 | N126AS | Mississippi Valley Airlines | leased |
| OCT 1984 | N126AS | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | returned |
| 28 NOV 1984 | N126AS | Crown Airways | leased |
| NOV 1986 | N126AS | Crown Airways | bought |
| DEC 1986 | N126AS | Brockway Air | leased from American Finance Group |
| JUN 1989 | N126AS | American Finance Group | returned |
| JUN 1993 | N126AS | Liberty Express | leased from American Finance Group |
| 2 JUN 1994 | N886EA | ERA Aviation | bought |
| 26 MAR 2007 | N886EA | Alberta Aircraft Leasing | |
| 12 JUL 2007 | C-FOIJ | Beau Del Leasing Inc | |
| 12 OCT 2007 | PK-BRO | Aviastar Mandiri |
Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Dekai Airport en Wamena Airport bedraagt 102 km (63 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
De afstand tussen Dekai Airport en Wamena Airport bedraagt 102 km (63 miles).
Accident location: Exact; as reported in the official accident report.
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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