ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32683
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| Date: | Saturday 31 March 1990 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  IPTN/MBB Bo 105CB |
| Owner/operator: | Pelita Air Service |
| Registration: | PK-PIU |
| MSN: | N80/S8-568 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1984 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sembakung, East Kalimantan -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Sembakung |
| Tarakan | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Following departure from a helipad the helicopter began a steep right-hand turn at low height over the Sembakung River on course for Tarakan. However, whilst in this turn it was seen to nose down and lose height. Its starboard landing skid subsequently struck the surface of the water and the helicopter crashed into the river about 150 metres from its departure point.
Two fh the three person on board (pilot and one passenger) were killed. The other passenger survived, albeit seriously injured. The accident happened in daylight and in fine weather.
Sources:
1. www.dephub.go.id
2. www.rotorspot.nl
3. http://www.ascendworldwide.com/download/Cust/WAAS167_Complete.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-Feb-2010 11:05 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2010 14:46 | TB | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-May-2016 19:01 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Oct-2016 17:56 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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