Balikpapan – Palu – Manado

On January 23, 1976 at 12:00 AM, Balikpapan – Palu – Manado experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, with the event recorded near Palu-Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri Central Sulawesi.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

32 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 32 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 27, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After touchdown at Palu-Mutiara Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with construction equipments. All 32 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-IHD, MSN 1700, year of manufacture 1971.