Nabire – Enarotali
Flight / Schedule
Nabire – Enarotali
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin OtterRegistration
PK-YPZ
MSN
458
Year of Manufacture
1975
Operator
Trigana Air ServiceDate
May 25, 2002 at 07:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Nabire Special Region of Papua
Region
Asia • Indonesia
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
6
Crew
4
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Nabire – Enarotali
Operator
Trigana Air ServiceFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • Indonesia
Aircraft Details
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