Date:	Thursday 7 November 2002
Time:	10:27
Type:	IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-21 Islander
Owner/operator:	Dirgantara Air Service
Registration:	PK-VIZ
MSN:	697
Year of manufacture:	1973
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-K1B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 10
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	1,5 km from Juwata -   Indonesia
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Tarakan-Juwata Airport (TRK/WALR)
Destination airport:	Long Bawan Airport (LBW/WRLB)

Narrative:
Crashed in a swamp after the pilot radioed they had an engine failure two minutes after takeoff. The pilot attempted to return to the airport, but did not make it.

Air Safety Week, Dec 9, 2002
BAAA-ACRO
National Transportation Safety Committee
Thomas Brügge
Tommy Maurer

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