Balikpapan – Palu – Manado

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.

Flight / Schedule

Balikpapan – Palu – Manado

Aircraft

Avro 748

Registration

PK-IHD

MSN

1700

Year of Manufacture

1971

Date

January 23, 1976 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Palu-Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri Central Sulawesi

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Narrative Report

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.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

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.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

27

Estimated Survivors

32

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 32

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Balikpapan – Palu – Manado

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 748

Registration

PK-IHD

MSN

1700

Year of Manufacture

1971