Tarakan – Long Bawan

On July 16, 2002 at 12:00 AM, Tarakan – Long Bawan experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter - SMAC, with the event recorded near Long Bawan North Kalimantan.

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.

10 people were known to be on board, 9 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 90.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 7, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Long Bawan Airport, at an altitude of 5,400 feet, the twin engine aircraft collided with trees and crashed in a wooded area located 8 km short of runway. The wreckage was found six days later and a passenger was evacuated alive while all nine other occupants were killed. For unknown reasons, the crew was completing the approach at an insufficient altitude.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-TAR, MSN 860, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.9065°, 115.6982°.