| Date: | Monday 4 May 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  GAF Nomad N.22SL |
| Owner/operator: | Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AL (Navy) |
| Registration: | P-817 |
| MSN: | 125 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 14 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Pulau Mapur -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Natuna Ranai Airport (NTX/WION) |
| Tanjung Pinang-Kidjang Airport (TNJ/WIDN) |
The GAF Nomad maritime patrol aircraft approached a Singapore warship when one engine failed. The airplane apparently could not maintain altitude and impacted the waters off Mapur Island. The copilot survived the accident but the captain of the plane died.
Ten passengers rescued by RSAF helicopter. Bodies of two passengers recovered.
The aircraft was salvaged after being discovered in June 2007.
Sources:
TNI (Indonesian Armed Forces)
The Straits Times 7 May 1987, p32
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