6 fatalities

9 Apr 2009: BAE AVRO 146RJ — PT. Aviastar Mandiri (Aviastar) — Wamena, Indonesia

Wamena, Indonesia

On 9 Apr 2009, a BAE AVRO 146RJ operated by PT. Aviastar Mandiri (Aviastar) was involved in an aviation accident near Wamena, Indonesia. 6 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: . This summary draws on records from NTSB; 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On April 9, 2009, an Avistar BAe-146 cargo flight crashed on its second approach to Wamena Airport, Papua, resulting in fatal injuries to all six crew members and destruction of the aircraft.

Accident

On April 9, 2009, at 7:34 local time, an Avistar BAe-146 aircraft, registration PK-BRD, crashed during its second approach to runway 15 at Wamena Airport, Papua, Indonesia. The airplane was destroyed. All six crew members onboard were fatally injured.

Aircraft

The aircraft was a BAe-146 operated by Avistar, operating a non-scheduled cargo flight that originated from Sentani Airport, Papua, Indonesia.

Investigation

The investigation is being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) of Indonesia. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has assigned an Accredited Representative to assist the investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13, as the Country of Manufacture and Design of the powerplants.