Wamena - Jayapura

On May 8, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Wamena - Jayapura experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Trigana Air Service, with the event recorded near Jayapura-Sentani Special Region of Papua.

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.

28 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 28 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 24, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Wamena to Jayapura, the crew encountered technical problems with the hydraulic system that lost pressure. Following a normal approach, the aircraft landed at Jayapura-Sentani Airport. While rolling at a speed of about 60 knots, it deviated to the left, veered off runway and came to rest in a ravine. All 28 occupants escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-YPL, MSN 10435, year of manufacture 1970.