Timika - Ilaga

On final approach to Ilaga Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The single engine airplane impacted ground near the runway 25 threshold, lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the runway. One of the pilot was killed.

Flight / Schedule

Timika - Ilaga

Registration

PK-SNN

MSN

208-0556

Year of Manufacture

2014

Date

October 25, 2021 at 08:10 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Ilaga Special Region of West Papua

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Narrative Report

On October 25, 2021 at 08:10 AM, Timika - Ilaga experienced a crash involving Cessna 208A Caravan, operated by Smart Cakrawala Aviation, with the event recorded near Ilaga Special Region of West Papua.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

On final approach to Ilaga Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The single engine airplane impacted ground near the runway 25 threshold, lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the runway. One of the pilot was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-SNN, MSN 208-0556, year of manufacture 2014.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

On final approach to Ilaga Airport, the crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. The single engine airplane impacted ground near the runway 25 threshold, lost its undercarriage and slid for few dozen metres before coming to rest on the runway. One of the pilot was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

50.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Timika - Ilaga

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Registration

PK-SNN

MSN

208-0556

Year of Manufacture

2014