PK-KNG

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded and isolated area located in the region of Beoga, Papua. Both pilots survived the accident and were found alive three months later.

Flight / Schedule

PK-KNG

Registration

PK-KNG

MSN

749

Year of Manufacture

1975

Date

April 26, 1979 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Beoga Special Region of Papua

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Narrative Report

On April 26, 1979 at 12:00 AM, PK-KNG experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Bali International Air Service, with the event recorded near Beoga Special Region of Papua.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded and isolated area located in the region of Beoga, Papua. Both pilots survived the accident and were found alive three months later.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-KNG, MSN 749, year of manufacture 1975.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in a wooded and isolated area located in the region of Beoga, Papua. Both pilots survived the accident and were found alive three months later.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Registration

PK-KNG

MSN

749

Year of Manufacture

1975