Ambon - Bandanaira

After landing on wet runway 10/28 at Bandanaira Airport, the aircraft skidded then veered off runway to the right. While contacting soft ground, the undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft came to rest, broken in two. All 18 occupants escaped with minor injuries. The accident occurred in heavy rain falls.

Flight / Schedule

Ambon - Bandanaira

Registration

PK-NCL

MSN

185/34N

Year of Manufacture

1981

Date

June 5, 2006 at 10:13 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Bandanaira Maluku

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Coordinates

-4.5214°, 129.9047°

Narrative Report

On June 5, 2006 at 10:13 AM, Ambon - Bandanaira experienced a crash involving Casa 212 Aviocar, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNA, with the event recorded near Bandanaira Maluku.

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.

18 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 18 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 15, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

After landing on wet runway 10/28 at Bandanaira Airport, the aircraft skidded then veered off runway to the right. While contacting soft ground, the undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft came to rest, broken in two. All 18 occupants escaped with minor injuries. The accident occurred in heavy rain falls.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-NCL, MSN 185/34N, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -4.5214°, 129.9047°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After landing on wet runway 10/28 at Bandanaira Airport, the aircraft skidded then veered off runway to the right. While contacting soft ground, the undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft came to rest, broken in two. All 18 occupants escaped with minor injuries. The accident occurred in heavy rain falls.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

15

Estimated Survivors

18

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 18

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Ambon - Bandanaira

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Registration

PK-NCL

MSN

185/34N

Year of Manufacture

1981

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