Jakarta - Semarang
Flight / Schedule
Jakarta - Semarang
Aircraft
Fokker F28 FellowshipRegistration
PK-GKU
MSN
11210
Year of Manufacture
1984
Operator
Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNADate
November 30, 1994 at 06:45 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Semarang-Ahmad Yani Central Java
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Coordinates
-6.9919°, 110.4277°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 30, 1994 at 06:45 PM, Jakarta - Semarang experienced a crash involving Fokker F28 Fellowship, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNA, with the event recorded near Semarang-Ahmad Yani Central 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.
85 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 85 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: 79, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The approach to Semarang-Ahmad Yani Airport was completed by night and poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and strong winds. The aircraft landed too far down a wet runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a ravine, broken in three. All 85 occupants were evacuated, among them three passengers were injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration PK-GKU, MSN 11210, year of manufacture 1984.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.9919°, 110.4277°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Semarang-Ahmad Yani Airport was completed by night and poor weather conditions with heavy rain falls and strong winds. The aircraft landed too far down a wet runway and was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest in a ravine, broken in three. All 85 occupants were evacuated, among them three passengers were injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
79
Estimated Survivors
85
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 85
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Jakarta - Semarang
Operator
Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNAFlight 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
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