PK-ZAD

On September 24, 1977 at 12:00 AM, PK-ZAD experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter - SMAC, with the event recorded near Lhokseumawe-Malikussaleh Aceh.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

Few minutes after takeoff from Lhokseumawe-Malikussaleh Airport, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went into a dive a crashed into the sea few hundred meters offshore. Four passengers were killed while six other occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-ZAD, MSN 732, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 5.1838°, 97.1474°.