Nabire – Ambon – Ujung Pandang – Jakarta

The twin engine aircraft departed Nabire Airport at 1555LT and was carrying three police officers and two pilots who were returning to Jakarta after they delivered aid to the victims of Wasior floods in West Papua. Two intermediate stops were scheduled in Ambon and Ujung Pandang (Makassar). En route, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Wami, most probably due to poor weather conditions. The wreckage was found a day later and all five occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Nabire – Ambon – Ujung Pandang – Jakarta

Registration

P-4204

MSN

AJE003-07

Year of Manufacture

2004

Date

October 27, 2010 at 04:30 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Wami Central Sulawesi

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Narrative Report

On October 27, 2010 at 04:30 PM, Nabire – Ambon – Ujung Pandang – Jakarta experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Indonesian National Police - Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia, with the event recorded near Wami Central Sulawesi.

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft departed Nabire Airport at 1555LT and was carrying three police officers and two pilots who were returning to Jakarta after they delivered aid to the victims of Wasior floods in West Papua. Two intermediate stops were scheduled in Ambon and Ujung Pandang (Makassar). En route, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Wami, most probably due to poor weather conditions. The wreckage was found a day later and all five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration P-4204, MSN AJE003-07, year of manufacture 2004.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

2

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

The twin engine aircraft departed Nabire Airport at 1555LT and was carrying three police officers and two pilots who were returning to Jakarta after they delivered aid to the victims of Wasior floods in West Papua. Two intermediate stops were scheduled in Ambon and Ujung Pandang (Makassar). En route, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Wami, most probably due to poor weather conditions. The wreckage was found a day later and all five occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Nabire – Ambon – Ujung Pandang – Jakarta

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Registration

P-4204

MSN

AJE003-07

Year of Manufacture

2004

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