Bandung - Jakarta

On July 17, 1997 at 11:55 AM, Bandung - Jakarta experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Trigana Air Service, with the event recorded near Bandung-Sulaiman AFB West Java.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.

50 people were known to be on board, 28 fatalities were recorded, 22 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 56.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 45, passenger fatalities: 23, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Bandung-Husein Sastranegara Airport on a regular schedule flight to Jakarta, carrying 45 passengers and 5 crew members. Shortly after takeoff, the captain informed ATC that the left engine lost power and elected to diver to the Bandung-Sulaiman AFB for an emergency landing. On final approach to runway 13, the crew was unable to maintain a safe altitude when the aircraft struck roofs and crashed. Twenty occupants were rescued while 28 others were killed, including all five crew members. All occupants were Indonesian citizens except for one passenger from Singapore.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-YPM, MSN 10415, year of manufacture 1969.