11 fatalities

2012-06-21: Fokker F27 Friendship (A-2708) — Indonesian Air Force - TNI-AU Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara — Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma, Indonesia

Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma, IndonesiaLanding (descent or approach)

On June 21, 2012, a Fokker F27 Friendship (registration A-2708) operated by Indonesian Air Force - TNI-AU Tentara Nasional Indonesia - Angkatan Udara was involved in an aviation accident near Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma, Indonesia during landing or approach. 11 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The approach speed was too low during the last turn, causing the aircraft to stall. The distance between the aircraft and the ground was insufficient to expect recovery. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 1781194778Data APIEditorial standards

A training flight with an instructor and six pilots under training stalled during a turn and crashed into houses near Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, killing six aircraft occupants and four people on the ground. The copilot later died from injuries.

Accident Details

A training flight departed Jakarta-Halim Perdanakusuma Airport at 1310 local time for local touch-and-go maneuvers. The crew consisted of one instructor and six pilots under training. After completing a circuit, the pilot-in-command executed a final left turn to align with the glide path for runway 18. During this turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed into several houses located less than one kilometer from the runway threshold. The aircraft was destroyed, along with multiple houses.

Casualties

Six occupants in the aircraft were killed, and the copilot sustained critical injuries. The copilot was transported to a hospital but later succumbed to severe injuries and died a few hours after the crash. On the ground, four people were killed as a result of the impact.

Probable Cause

The official investigation reported that the approach speed was too low during the last turn, causing the aircraft to stall. The distance between the aircraft and the ground was insufficient to expect recovery.