Jakarta - Semarang

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.

Flight / Schedule

Jakarta - Semarang

Registration

PK-GKU

MSN

11210

Year of Manufacture

1984

Date

November 30, 1994 at 06:45 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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

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

Registration

PK-GKU

MSN

11210

Year of Manufacture

1984