PK-PFC

While on a cargo flight, the airplane ran out of fuel. The crew attempted an emergency in a jungle on Misool Island. All four crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

PK-PFC

Registration

PK-PFC

MSN

10339

Year of Manufacture

1967

Date

October 13, 1980 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Misool Island Special Region of West Papua

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On October 13, 1980 at 12:00 AM, PK-PFC experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Pelita Air Service, with the event recorded near Misool Island Special Region of West Papua.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While on a cargo flight, the airplane ran out of fuel. The crew attempted an emergency in a jungle on Misool Island. All four crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-PFC, MSN 10339, year of manufacture 1967.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While on a cargo flight, the airplane ran out of fuel. The crew attempted an emergency in a jungle on Misool Island. All four crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Registration

PK-PFC

MSN

10339

Year of Manufacture

1967

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