Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 106
Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 106 crashed on 19 April 1997, taking the lives of 11 of the 48 passengers and four of the five crew. The plane crashed during landing after a failed go-around in bad weather. This was the first hull loss of a British Aerospace ATP.[1]
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 April 1997 |
| Summary | Pilot error |
| Site | Buluh Tumbang Airport, Indonesia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | British Aerospace ATP |
| Aircraft name | Sangeang |
| Operator | Merpati Nusantara Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | MZ106 |
| ICAO flight No. | MNA106 |
| Call sign | MERPATI 106 |
| Registration | PK-MTX |
| Flight origin | Soekarno Hatta International Airport, Jakarta |
| Destination | Buluh Tumbang Airport, Tanjung Pandan |
| Occupants | 53 |
| Passengers | 48 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 15 |
| Survivors | 38 |
Aircraft
The aircraft was a BAe ATP c/n / msn 2048, Which had its first flight in 1992. It had two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126. There were five crew and 48 passengers were on board. Of the 53 people onboard, 11 passengers and four crew died in the accident.
Accident
Merpati flight 106 departed Jakarta (CGK) on a domestic flight to H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin International Airport (TJQ) at Tanjung Pandan where the airplane, named "Sangeang", had been cleared for a runway 36 approach. It reportedly entered a steep left bank while descending through 2,000 feet. Control was lost and the plane crashed in a coconut grove and broke in three. One of the propellers was found to be feathered.
A monument was erected to commemorate the names of the victims of the plane crash. The propellers and wings of the remaining aircraft were also erected at the monument.
References
- Accident description for PK-MTX at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 11 March 201-03-11.