Manado - Naha

On March 20, 1986 at 12:00 AM, Manado - Naha experienced a crash involving Casa 212 Aviocar, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNA, with the event recorded near Naha North Sulawesi.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

16 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 14 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 12.5%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Naha Airport, the crew encountered limited visibility due to low clouds and rain falls. On final, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was insufficient when the aircraft struck trees and crashed on a wooded and hilly terrain located few km from the airport. All 14 passengers were injured while both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-NCF, MSN 108/15N, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.6925°, 125.5327°.