| Date: | Saturday 23 May 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  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 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Ruteng -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ruteng Airport (RTG/WATG) |
The aircraft, named "Talaud", crashed in a ravine while approaching Ruteng.
Sources:
Aviation Letter 250
Aviation Letter 248
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