Jayapura - Sarmi

On February 22, 2005 at 07:15 AM, Jayapura - Sarmi experienced a crash involving Casa 212 Aviocar, operated by Indonesian National Police - Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia, with the event recorded near Sarmi Special Region of Papua.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 15 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 11, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach to Sarmi Airport, the crew reported engine problems when the aircraft lost height and crashed in the sea about 400 metres from the runway threshold. The wreckage was found 100 metres offshore. Three passengers were rescued while 15 other occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration P-2032, MSN 220/60N, year of manufacture 1985.