Unresolved Aviation Accident in the Mentawai Strait (PK-MVS)

Incident Overview and Outcome An aircraft was in the process of descending toward Padang-Tabing Airport when it lost control and crashed into the Mentawai Strait. The accident resulted in the deaths of all 69 people on board. No specific aircraft type, registration, operator, or date is provided in the available source material. ## Search and Recovery Debris from the aircraft was located approximately 120 kilometers south of Padang three days after the crash. The source does not specify the exact coordinates of the wreckage or the recovery operations beyond the initial debris discovery. ## Official Investigation Findings The official investigation concluded that the cause of the accident could not be determined. No further technical or operational factors are identified in the provided source.