Bima - Ruteng
Flight / Schedule
Bima - Ruteng
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin OtterRegistration
PK-NUK
MSN
390
Year of Manufacture
1973
Operator
Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNADate
January 10, 1995 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Rinca Island (Pulau Rinca) East Nusa Tenggara
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On January 10, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Bima - Ruteng experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNA, with the event recorded near Rinca Island (Pulau Rinca) East Nusa Tenggara.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
14 people were known to be on board, 14 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. En route from Bima to Ruteng, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed in the Molo Strait off Rinca Island. All 14 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration PK-NUK, MSN 390, year of manufacture 1973.
Fatalities
Total
14
Crew
4
Passengers
10
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Bima to Ruteng, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. Control was lost and the aircraft crashed in the Molo Strait off Rinca Island. All 14 occupants were killed.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 14
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bima - Ruteng
Operator
Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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