Jakarta - Jakarta

The crew was engaged in a local training flight from Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport. Shortly after takeoff from runway 35, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right and crashed 90 meters to the right of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three pilots were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Jakarta - Jakarta

Registration

PK-GFP

MSN

10462

Year of Manufacture

1971

Date

September 26, 1972 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Jakarta-Kemayoran City District of Jakarta

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On September 26, 1972 at 12:00 AM, Jakarta - Jakarta experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Garuda Indonesian Airways, with the event recorded near Jakarta-Kemayoran City District of Jakarta.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was engaged in a local training flight from Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport. Shortly after takeoff from runway 35, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right and crashed 90 meters to the right of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-GFP, MSN 10462, year of manufacture 1971.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was engaged in a local training flight from Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport. Shortly after takeoff from runway 35, while in initial climb, the airplane banked right and crashed 90 meters to the right of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all three pilots were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Jakarta - Jakarta

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Registration

PK-GFP

MSN

10462

Year of Manufacture

1971

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