Nabire – Enarotali

On May 25, 2002 at 07:00 AM, Nabire – Enarotali experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Trigana Air Service, with the event recorded near Nabire Special Region of Papua.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While cruising in poor weather conditions at an altitude of 7,800 feet, the twin engine aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located about 50 km from Nabire. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, the visibility was poor due to heavy rain falls and the mountain struck by the aircraft was shrouded in mist.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-YPZ, MSN 458, year of manufacture 1975.