Biak - Serui - Jayapura

Crash event recorded.

Flight / Schedule

Biak - Serui - Jayapura

Aircraft

ATR42-500

Registration

PK-YSP

MSN

559

Year of Manufacture

1998

Operator

Unknown

Date

September 9, 2024 at 10:35 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Coordinates

-2.4834°, 117.8903°

Narrative Report

On September 9, 2024 at 10:35 AM, Biak - Serui - Jayapura experienced a crash involving ATR42-500, operated by an operator, with the event recorded near Asia, Indonesia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb).

48 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 48 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: 42, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-YSP, MSN 559, year of manufacture 1998.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.4834°, 117.8903°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

42

Estimated Survivors

48

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 48

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Biak - Serui - Jayapura

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

ATR42-500

Registration

PK-YSP

MSN

559

Year of Manufacture

1998

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