PK-IVX

On August 28, 1992 at 12:00 AM, PK-IVX experienced a crash involving Vickers Viscount, operated by Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, with the event recorded near Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor South Kalimantan.

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

77 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 77 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 71, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After takeoff from Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, while climbing, the crew declared an emergency after the engine n°2 caught fire. The crew shut down the engine, feathered its propeller and returned to the airport. A normal landing was completed and the crew stopped the aircraft on the main runway. All 77 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-IVX, MSN 454, year of manufacture 1963.