ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42713
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 April 1999 |
| Time: | 09:45 LT |
| Type: |  Bell 206B JetRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | PT Derazona Air Services |
| Registration: | PK-DBC |
| MSN: | 1140 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indramayu area, off Jawa Barat -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Offshore |
| Departure airport: | offshore rig |
| Arco Central Rig A | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On April 14, 1999, about 0945 hours local time, a Bell 206B, Indonesia registration PK-DBC, crashed at sea under undetermined circumstances off the coast of West Java in the Indramayu area about 60 miles north of Jakarta, Indonesia. The helicopter was descending toward Arco Central Rig A with the intention of landing when the accident occurred. The aircraft was operated by PT Derazona Air Services of Jakarta and was under contract to Arco transporting workers between offshore oil drilling rigs. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a company VFR flight plan was filed.
The helicopter was destroyed and sank in about 90 feet of water. The commercial pilot and three passengers sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated at the Arco Central Rig A at 0600 on the morning of the accident and had made several stops at other offshore rigs and was returning to Rig A. No U.S. citizens were believed to be onboard. The pilot had transmitted a message stating he was 3 minutes out inbound for landing on the platform just prior to the accident with no indications of problems. All of the helicopter was recovered from the ocean between April 16 and 18.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX99RA151
The Straits Times 17 April 1999, p36
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Apr-2015 21:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2015 21:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 01-Mar-2019 18:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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