Pontianak - Nanga Pinoh
Flight / Schedule
Pontianak - Nanga Pinoh
Aircraft
Britten-Norman IslanderRegistration
PK-ZAA
MSN
730
Year of Manufacture
1974
Operator
Dirgantara Air ServiceDate
April 25, 1994 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Saran West Kalimantan
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On April 25, 1994 at 12:00 AM, Pontianak - Nanga Pinoh experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Dirgantara Air Service, with the event recorded near Mt Saran West Kalimantan.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Pontianak to Nanga Pinoh, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. While descending in IMC conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Saran located 48 km west of Nanga Pinoh. All 11 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PK-ZAA, MSN 730, year of manufacture 1974.
Fatalities
Total
11
Crew
1
Passengers
10
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Pontianak to Nanga Pinoh, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. While descending in IMC conditions, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Saran located 48 km west of Nanga Pinoh. All 11 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 11
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Pontianak - Nanga Pinoh
Operator
Dirgantara Air ServiceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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