PK-YPF
Flight / Schedule
PK-YPF
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin OtterRegistration
PK-YPF
MSN
210
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
Trigana Air ServiceDate
September 30, 1996 at 12:15 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Ilaga Special Region of West Papua
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On September 30, 1996 at 12:15 PM, PK-YPF experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Trigana Air Service, with the event recorded near Ilaga Special Region of West 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.
5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The approach to Ilaga Airport was completed in poor weather conditions due to heavy rain falls. After landing on a wet runway surface, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest down an embankment. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration PK-YPF, MSN 210, year of manufacture 1969.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The approach to Ilaga Airport was completed in poor weather conditions due to heavy rain falls. After landing on a wet runway surface, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest down an embankment. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
3
Estimated Survivors
5
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Operator
Trigana Air ServiceFlight 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
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