Pangkal Pinang – Batam

On December 3, 2016 at 10:22 AM, Pangkal Pinang – Batam experienced a crash involving PZL-Mielec AN-28, operated by Indonesian National Police - Kepolisian Negara Republik Indonesia, with the event recorded near Tanjung Pinang Riau Islands.

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

13 people were known to be on board, 13 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 8, other fatalities: 0.

The twin engine aircraft departed Pangkal Pinang Airport at 0924LT bound for the Hang Nadim Airport located on the Batam Island. En route, the aircraft disappeared from radar screens and crashed in the sea about 74 km southeast of Tanjun Pinang, in the Riau Islands. An hour later, around 1130LT, few debris and bodies were found by fishermen floating on water off Pulau Senayang. All 13 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration P-4201, MSN AJE003-03, year of manufacture 2004.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 0.9002°, 104.5183°.