Singapore - Pekanbaru
Flight / Schedule
Singapore - Pekanbaru
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
PK-OBK
MSN
12209
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Airfast IndonesiaDate
April 28, 1981 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Pekanbaru-Sultan Syarif Kasim II-Simpang Tiga Riau
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On April 28, 1981 at 12:00 AM, Singapore - Pekanbaru experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Airfast Indonesia, with the event recorded near Pekanbaru-Sultan Syarif Kasim II-Simpang Tiga Riau.
The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
17 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 82.4%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The airplane was completing a charter flight from Singapore to Pekanbaru, carrying four crew members and 13 employees from the Hudbay Oil Company. On final approach, the right engine failed. The airplane lost power and crashed about 2 km short of runway threshold. Three passengers were seriously injured while 14 other occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PK-OBK, MSN 12209, year of manufacture 1943.
Fatalities
Total
14
Crew
4
Passengers
10
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane was completing a charter flight from Singapore to Pekanbaru, carrying four crew members and 13 employees from the Hudbay Oil Company. On final approach, the right engine failed. The airplane lost power and crashed about 2 km short of runway threshold. Three passengers were seriously injured while 14 other occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
13
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
82.4%
Known people on board: 17
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Singapore - Pekanbaru
Operator
Airfast IndonesiaFlight Type
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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