| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Merpati Nusantara Airlines |
| Registration: | PK-NUQ |
| MSN: | 488 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Labuan Bajo-Mutiara Airport (LBJ) -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Labuan Bajo-Mutiara Airport (LBJ/WATO) |
| Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport (DPS/WADD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The Twin Otter named "Karakatau" lost height and struck the crest of a hill following a no. 1 engine overspeed.
Sources:
ICAO Adrep Summary 4/2001 (#70)
Scramble Vol.12, nr.02
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 02-Apr-2025 07:28 | ASN | Updated [Phase, ] |
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