PK-GFJ

Safety history

• September 7, 1974Accident

  While descending to Bandar Lampung-Branti Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. On final, the airplane passed below the glide when it struck a building and crashed in flames. Three passengers were rescued while 33 other occupants were killed, among them all four crew members.

  Fokker F27 Friendship · 33 fatalities

  It was determined that the pilot descended below the glide in low visibility without any visual contact with the runway and/or the ground. The crew continued at an unsafe altitude and failed to initiate a go-around manoeuvre. Full accident record