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Indonesian Crop Duster Crash
Photographer Brian G Nichols On May 11, 2013, at 11 a.m. a PT Sinar Mas Super Air Pacific Aerospace Fletcher FU24-950 crashed three minutes after takeoff from North Rawajitu Indonesia. The pilot, Muhammad Adipura, 47, a Bogor of West Java died in the crash. It is believed he died at the scene, but his... »
Lion Air Compensation
Lion Air is compensating the passengers of the plane that crashed in Bali on April 13. The 101 passenger (we don’t know if the 7 crew are included) is handing out $5600 to each passenger. Lion Air is working with Jasa Raharja, an Indonesian insurance company to cover the medical bills for five injured... »
New Lion Air Boeing Carcass Cut in Two for Removal
The Lion Air jet that crashed short of the runway in Bali is going to be cut into pieces for removal since the plane is too heavy to tow. The wreckage is sitting on top of a reef, rocking with the waves. The cockpit voice recorder was recovered by navy divers. None of the... »
NTSB Assisting in Lion Air Boeing Investigation
In George’s Point of View As I stand here on the balcony of my Cancun suite snapping a video of a gathering far below on the beach, the force of the wind off the ocean nearly knocks me off my feet. Yes, my Air Crash Consultant mind is at work, even when I’m relaxing... »
Sriwijaya Runway Overrun
On March 27, a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-500 en route from Medan to Padang had a runway overrun when landing at Padang at 18:00. The plane came to rest past the end of the (8860 feet) pavement. The Sriwijaya Boeing that skidded and closed the runway at Minangkabau International Airport on Wednesday 3/27/2013 has... »
Sukhoi plane crash Caused by Pilot Error
The National Commission on Safety Transportation announced that the Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 that crashed into a mountain in Indonesia seven months did so as a result of pilot error. All 45 Aboard were fatalities. Indonesian authorities claimed that the plane functioned adequately and there were no malfunctions of safety gear. The fact that... »
Oops Sriwijaya Wrong Airport
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Ariodilah Virgantara What: Sriwijaya Boeing 737-400 en route from Medan to Padang Where: Padang When: Oct 13 2012 Who: 96 aboard Why: The flight was en route to Minangkabau International but ended up landing at Tabing Airport 14km apart. Passengers disembarked and were bussed... »
Helicopter Crashes in Indonesia with 27 aboard
What: Nyaman Air Mil Mi-8MTV Where: Tembagapura, Mimika, Papua Indonesia When: Oct 9, 2012 Who: 27 aboard Why: The chopper made a hard landing near mile 66. Twenty four or five passengers (18 Indonesians and seven citizens of other countries) and three crew survived the landing, though the helicopter sustained damage. There were no... »
Pacific Aerospace 750XL lost in Papua Indonesia
What: Pacific Aerospace 750XL Where: Papua When: Oct 3, 2012 Who: 2 aboard Why: A small Pacific Aerospace 750XL carrying two people between two villages in the remote district of Yahukimo was reported missing. The plane’s emergency transmitters have been detected. A rescue team has begun a search operation to find the pilot and... »
Update of the Indonesian Air Show Crash
What: Indonesian Aerosport Federation FFA AS/SA 202/18A3 Bravo Where: Husein Sastranegara Int. Airport Bandung Indonesia When: Sept 29, 2012, 11:40 a.m. Who: 2 aboard, 2 fatalities Why: Film records the 2012 Bandung Air Show Crash Video Read More »
