Timika - Jayapura
Flight / Schedule
Timika - Jayapura
Aircraft
Casa 212 AviocarRegistration
U-614
MSN
223/63N
Year of Manufacture
1984
Date
January 8, 2001 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Timika Special Region of Papua
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On January 8, 2001 at 12:00 AM, Timika - Jayapura experienced a crash involving Casa 212 Aviocar, operated by Indonesian Navy - TNI-AL Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Laut, with the event recorded near Timika Special Region of Papua.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. About 12 minutes after takeoff from Timika Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 11,800 feet, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Trikora. All nine occupants were killed, among them high ranking Police and Navy officers.
Aircraft reference details include registration U-614, MSN 223/63N, year of manufacture 1984.
Fatalities
Total
9
Crew
5
Passengers
4
Other
0
Crash Summary
About 12 minutes after takeoff from Timika Airport, while cruising at an altitude of 11,800 feet, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of Mt Trikora. All nine occupants were killed, among them high ranking Police and Navy officers.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Timika - Jayapura
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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