PK-PPD
Flight / Schedule
PK-PPD
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainRegistration
PK-PPD
Operator
Pelita Air ServiceDate
December 21, 1975 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Burangrang West Java
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
-6.9286°, 107.6179°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On December 21, 1975 at 12:00 AM, PK-PPD experienced a crash involving Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain, operated by Pelita Air Service, with the event recorded near Mt Burangrang West Java.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
8 people were known to be on board, 8 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Bandung-Husein Sastranegara Airport in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Burangrang (2,064 meters high) located 14 km north of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PK-PPD.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.9286°, 107.6179°.
Fatalities
Total
8
Crew
2
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
While descending to Bandung-Husein Sastranegara Airport in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of Mt Burangrang (2,064 meters high) located 14 km north of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Operator
Pelita Air ServiceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo ChieftainRegistration
PK-PPD
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