Langgur - Kaimana

While descending to Kaimana Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kumawa (2,800 metres high) located few km from Kaimana. The wreckage was found five days later and all 10 occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Langgur - Kaimana

Aircraft

Avro 748

Registration

PK-KHL

MSN

1735

Year of Manufacture

1974

Date

August 9, 1995 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Kaimana Special Region of West Papua

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On August 9, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Langgur - Kaimana experienced a crash involving Avro 748, operated by Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, with the event recorded near Kaimana Special Region of West Papua.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

10 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While descending to Kaimana Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kumawa (2,800 metres high) located few km from Kaimana. The wreckage was found five days later and all 10 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-KHL, MSN 1735, year of manufacture 1974.

Fatalities

Total

10

Crew

6

Passengers

4

Other

0

Crash Summary

While descending to Kaimana Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Kumawa (2,800 metres high) located few km from Kaimana. The wreckage was found five days later and all 10 occupants were killed.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

4

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 10

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Langgur - Kaimana

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 748

Registration

PK-KHL

MSN

1735

Year of Manufacture

1974