Twin-Engine Aircraft Crash at Long Bawan Airport (PK-TAR)

Incident Overview and Location Details During a final approach to Long Bawan Airport, a twin-engine aircraft struck trees and crashed in a wooded area. The impact occurred at an altitude of 5,400 feet, approximately 8 km short of the runway. The specific aircraft type, registration, operator, and date of the incident are not provided in the source material. ## Casualties and Recovery Operations The wreckage was located six days after the crash. During the recovery effort, one passenger was evacuated alive. All nine other occupants of the aircraft were killed in the accident. ## Contributing Factors The investigation source notes that, for unknown reasons, the flight crew was completing the approach at an insufficient altitude. No further details regarding the cause of the altitude deviation or the specific circumstances leading to the collision are stated in the provided text.