Balikpapan – Tarakan

On October 3, 2006 at 11:20 AM, Balikpapan – Tarakan experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by Mandala Airlines, with the event recorded near Tarakan West 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.

110 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 110 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 104, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Tarakan-Juwata Airport, the crew was informed of the poor visibility due smoke emanating from forest fire. After touchdown on runway 06/24 which is 1,845 metres long, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and one engine and came to rest. All 110 occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. At the time of the accident, the visibility was reported to be about 400 metres, below minimums.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-RIE, MSN 22804, year of manufacture 1983.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 0.9180°, 108.9936°.