PK-ZAD
Flight / Schedule
PK-ZAD
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
PK-ZAD
MSN
732
Year of Manufacture
1974
Date
September 24, 1977 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Lhokseumawe-Malikussaleh Aceh
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
5.1838°, 97.1474°
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
4
Crew
0
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
9
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
40.0%
Known people on board: 10
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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