Jakarta - Surabaya - Ujung Pandang - Ambon

On July 24, 1992 at 04:30 PM, Jakarta - Surabaya - Ujung Pandang - Ambon experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Mandala Airlines, with the event recorded near Ambon-Pattimura Maluku.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

70 people were known to be on board, 70 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 63, passenger fatalities: 63, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Ambon-Pattimura Airport, the crew encountered bad weather conditions with heavy rain falls. At an altitude of 2,300 feet, the four engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Lalaboy located 14 km southwest of runway 04 threshold. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 70 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-RVU, MSN 434, year of manufacture 1959.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.6979°, 128.1852°.