Banjarmasin - Surabaya

On short final to Surabaya-Juanda Airport, the right engine failed. The aircraft banked to the right and crashed in a swampy area located 800 metres short of runway. 16 occupants were killed while 28 others were injured.

Flight / Schedule

Banjarmasin - Surabaya

Aircraft

Avro 748

Registration

PK-IHE

MSN

1620

Year of Manufacture

1968

Date

January 9, 1993 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Surabaya-Juanda East Java

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Coordinates

-7.3816°, 112.7509°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On January 9, 1993 at 12:00 AM, Banjarmasin - Surabaya experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, with the event recorded near Surabaya-Juanda East Java.

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.

44 people were known to be on board, 16 fatalities were recorded, 28 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 36.4%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 39, passenger fatalities: 12, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On short final to Surabaya-Juanda Airport, the right engine failed. The aircraft banked to the right and crashed in a swampy area located 800 metres short of runway. 16 occupants were killed while 28 others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-IHE, MSN 1620, year of manufacture 1968.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.3816°, 112.7509°.

Fatalities

Total

16

Crew

4

Passengers

12

Other

0

Crash Summary

On short final to Surabaya-Juanda Airport, the right engine failed. The aircraft banked to the right and crashed in a swampy area located 800 metres short of runway. 16 occupants were killed while 28 others were injured.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

39

Estimated Survivors

28

Fatality Rate

36.4%

Known people on board: 44

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Banjarmasin - Surabaya

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 748

Registration

PK-IHE

MSN

1620

Year of Manufacture

1968