Bintuni – Manokwari

On July 17, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Bintuni – Manokwari experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNA, with the event recorded near Bintuni Special Region of West Papua.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 17 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 5.6%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 16, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. During the takeoff roll from runway 13, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and crashed in a banana plantation. One of the pilot was killed while few other occupants were injured, some seriously. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-NUT, MSN 473, year of manufacture 1975.