Incident Overview
On July 26, a single-engine aircraft participating in an international rally from Berlin, Germany, to Sydney, Australia, experienced an engine failure shortly after departing from Bima Airstrip. The crew elected to make an emergency landing, but the aircraft crash-landed near Bayan on the island of Lombok. All seven occupants evacuated with minor injuries, and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Flight History
The aircraft had completed 40 en route stops before the incident. The engine, which was brand new, had been replaced prior to the departure from Berlin.
Official Findings
The probable cause, as stated in the official investigation, was that the engine caught fire in flight for unknown reasons.