Palangkaraya - Sampit
Flight / Schedule
Palangkaraya - Sampit
Aircraft
Britten-Norman TrislanderRegistration
PK-KTC
MSN
1017
Year of Manufacture
1975
Operator
Bali International Air ServiceDate
October 25, 1991 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Sampit Central Kalimantan
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
-2.5390°, 112.9631°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 25, 1991 at 12:00 AM, Palangkaraya - Sampit experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Trislander, operated by Bali International Air Service, with the event recorded near Sampit Central Kalimantan.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
17 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Upon arrival in Sampit, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the captain decided to initiate a go-around and to follow a holding circuit for weather improvement. The aircraft turned for about three hours over the area when it crashed in a mountainous area located few km from Sampit. All 17 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PK-KTC, MSN 1017, year of manufacture 1975.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.5390°, 112.9631°.
Fatalities
Total
17
Crew
2
Passengers
15
Other
0
Crash Summary
Upon arrival in Sampit, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the captain decided to initiate a go-around and to follow a holding circuit for weather improvement. The aircraft turned for about three hours over the area when it crashed in a mountainous area located few km from Sampit. All 17 occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
15
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 17
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Palangkaraya - Sampit
Operator
Bali International Air ServiceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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