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List of aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia

This is a list of aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia.

Death toll (50 fatalities or more)

Table key

Table

Notes regarding table data columns

Deaths

  • Total (Tot): The total number of fatalities associated with the accident or incident.
  • Crew (C): The number of crew fatalities.1
  • Passenger (P): The number of passenger fatalities.
  • Ground (G): The number of ground (non-flying) fatalities.
  • Notes (N): The presence of a cross (†) denotes that all passengers and crew were killed. The presence of a one with an asterisk (1*) indicates the accident or incident had a sole survivor.

Type

Occurrences have been coded to allow for identification and sorting by group membership (accidents and related incidents versus attacks).

Accidents and related incidents
  • "COM": Commercial aircraft
  • "MIL": Military aircraft

Any collision between a commercial and military aircraft is coded COM.

Attacks and related incidents
  • "INB": Internal attack involving a pre-planned bomb (without hijacking).
  • "INH": Internal attack to commandeer of aircraft. Use of weapons (including a bomb or other explosives) for this purpose is coded in this category.
  • "EXG": External attack originating on the ground (e.g., ground to air missiles, destruction of the aircraft while on the runway).
  • "EXS": External attack originating in the sky (e.g., intentional downing by a military aircraft).

Location

To provide some indication of distance between the site and the nearest location, the following three descriptors are applied:

  • none: No descriptor appears before the location name. The site was within 20 km (12.5 mi) of the location.
  • "off": Used only for those aquatic crash sites within 20 km (12.5 mi) of the location.
  • "near": The site was approximately 20 km to 50 km (12.5 mi to 31 mi) from the location.
  • "area of": The crash site was over 50 km (31 mi) from the location provided.

The names of occurrence locations are based on their present-day names.

Phases of flight

The phases of flight are those defined by the joint Commercial Aviation Safety Team/ICAO Common Taxonomy Team.

  • Standing (STD): Prior to pushback/taxi, after gate arrival, or stationary and parked.
  • Taxi (TXI): Moving under own power, prior to takeoff or after landing.
  • Take off (TOF): Initiation of takeoff power, pulling back on controls, through to 10 m (35 ft) altitude.
  • Initial climb (ICL): End of TOF to the first of: initial prescribed power reduction, 300 m (1000 ft) altitude, or VFR pattern.
  • En route (ENR): End of ICL, through descent, to initial approach (IFR) or 300 m (1000 ft) above runway elevation (VFR).
  • Maneuvering (MNV): Only for low altitude flight (observation, photography) or aerobatics.
  • Approach (APR): From IAF or 300 m (1000 ft) elevation to landing flare.
  • Landing (LDG): Landing flare through to exit from runway.
  • Unknown (UNK): Unable to determine phase of flight.

Airports and distance

Airports associated with occurrences at all phases of flight (except ENR) are represented by their three-letter IATA airport code. In some cases, no IATA code is reported/assigned in which case the four-letter ICAO code is used. In rare instances (e.g., active or decommissioned military bases or closed airports whose civil codes have been reassigned), no codes exist. These airports are represented with three asterisks "***" in place of letters. Distance from the point of impact to the airport runway is provided for occurrences during the initial climb (ICL) and approach (APR) phases. On occasion, distance is provided for occurrences during takeoff (TOF) and landing (LDG) if the aircraft impacted within the aerodrome, but not on the runway.

1930s

  • 6 October 1937: a KLM Douglas DC-3-194B "Specht" (PH-ALS) crashed just after takeoff from Talang Betoetoe Airport, killing four of 12 on board. The number one engine failed, causing a fire. Although the pilot cut fuel to the engine, the aircraft could not gain altitude on the remaining engine.

1940s

  • 22 January 1940: a KNILM Lockheed 14-WF62 Super Electra (PK-AFO) lost altitude after takeoff from Denpasar Airport in Bali and crashed into the Indian Ocean after a wingtip struck the water, killing 8 occupants and leaving only 1 survivor.
  • 6 December 1941: Dutch Navy Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina Y-44 crashed at Tandjong Pandan, killing five.
  • 29 December 1941: a KNILM Douglas DC-3-194B "Nandoe" (PK-ALN) was destroyed on the ground by Japanese fighters while parked at Polonia Airport.
  • 29 December 1941: a BOAC Short Empire Mk.I "Cassiopeia" (G-ADUX) crashed on takeoff off Sabang after it struck debris, killing four.
  • 30 January 1942: a Qantas (leased from Imperial Airways) Short Empire "Corio" (G-AEUH) was shot down by seven Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero aircraft and crashed 3 nmi from the mouth of the Noelmini River; 13 of 18 on board died in the attack.
  • 3 March 1942: a KNILM Douglas DC-3-194B "Pelikaan" (PK-AFV) was attacked and shot down by three Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero aircraft, whom returning to base after attacking Broome in Western Australia, causing the evacuation flight from Bandung to force-land at Carnot Bay, 90 kilometers north of Broome; three passengers and one crew member (J.F.M. Blaauw, mechanic) died during a later strafing attack.
  • August 1943: an Imperial Japanese Airways Nakajima L2D (J-BIOA) was shot down near Sulawesi.
  • 24 January 1945: an Imperial Japanese Airways Nakajima L2D (J-BKOA) disappeared between Denpasar and Surabaya.
  • 29 July 1947: an Orissa State Government Douglas C-47B (VT-CLA) was shot down by a Royal Dutch East Indies Air Force Curtiss P-40. The C-47 went into a dive, crashing into trees and later into rice paddies in Ngoto, Bantul and broke up, killing eight of nine on board; only the tail remained intact. The C-47 was chartered by the Indonesian government to deliver Malayan Red Cross supplies. Dutch authorities claimed that they were not informed of the flight and that the aircraft had no Red Cross markings.
  • 25 October 1948: a Pacific Overseas Airlines C-47 (HS-PC103) crashed off Sumatra; the aircraft was probably shot down by Dutch pilots.
  • 2 December 1949: a Bataafse Petroleum Maatschappij (BPM) Boeing-Canada Canso B (PK-AKC) crashed on landing at Muntok Bay during a survey flight, killing six of 11 on board.

1950s

  • 17 November 1950: a Garuda Indonesian Airways Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3) overran the runway into a ditch while landing at Juanda Airport, killing 2 crew aboard, while 20 passengers and a crew member survived.
  • 11 April 1955: An Air India Lockheed L-749A Constellation was en route from Hong Kong to Jakarta when it exploded in mid-air and crashed into the waters off the coast of the Natuna Islands; 16 people were killed in the crash and three survived. A time bomb had been placed on the aircraft in an attempt to assassinate Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai.
  • 16 July 1957: KLM Flight 844 was taking off from Biak Airport in Dutch New Guinea when it plunged into Cenderawasih Bay. Out of 68 people on board, only 10 people survived the accident. The cause of the crash was never determined.
  • 24 December 1959: Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 330, a Douglas C-47A-25DK operating a flight from Palembang to Pangkal Pinang, crashed in a swamp while returning to Palembang following engine failure; killing the captain.

1960s

  • 24 January 1961: Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 424, a Douglas C-47A (PK-GDI), struck the western slope of Mount Burangrang, (15 km north of Bandung), killing all 21 occupants aboard. The DC-3 took off from Jakarta for a flight to Bandung, Yogyakarta and Surabaya; wreckage was found four days later.
  • 3 February 1961: Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 542 Douglas C-47 went missing while flying over the Java Sea. All 5 crew and 21 passengers on board were believed to have perished.
  • 3 September 1964: An Indonesian Air Force C-130B Hercules (T-1307), piloted by Lt Col Djalaludin Tantu, crashed into the Strait of Malacca while trying to evade interception by a Royal Air Force Gloster Javelin during Operation Dwikora. The aircraft were carrying 47 Pasukan Gerak Tjepat troops.
  • 16 September 1965: An Indonesian Air Force C-130B Hercules (T-1306), piloted by Maj Soehardjo and Capt Erwin Santoso, was shot down by an AA gun of the Indonesian Army in a friendly fire incident while trying to land at Long Bawan airfield, then in East Kalimantan. The pilot managed to land the burning aircraft on an open field. The aircraft was carrying 36 RPKAD troops. At least 17 crew and passengers were saved.
  • 1 January 1966: The first known mid air collision in Indonesia, two Garuda Indonesian Airways C-47As collided in mid-air near Palembang, killing all 34 on board both aircraft.
  • 16 February 1967: Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 708 crashed on landing at Manado due to pilot error, killing 22 of 92 on board.

1970s

1971

  • 10 November: A Merpati Nusantara Vickers Viscount 828 (PK-MVS) "Sabang" crashed into the sea off Sumatra killing all 69 people on board.

1972

  • 5 April: a Merpati Nusantara Vickers Viscount was the subject of an attempted hijacking. The hijacker was killed.

1973

  • 28 February: A Merpati Nusantara Airlines DHC-6 crashed into terrain near Nabire, Papua, killing all 13 on board.

1974

  • 22 April: Pan Am Flight 812 crashed into a hillside at Grogek, North Bali. The flight was a scheduled international flight from Hong Kong to Sydney, Australia, with an intermediate stop at Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. All of the 96 passengers and 11 crew on board were killed.
  • 7 September: a Garuda Indonesian Airways Fokker F-27 PK-GFJ 'Semeru' crashed on approach to Tanjung Karang-Branti Airport. The aircraft crashed short of the runway while on approach in limited visibility. The aircraft eventually struck buildings near the runway and caught fire. 33 out of 36 people on board perished.

1975

  • 24 September 1975: Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 150 crashed on approach to Palembang Airport. The accident, which was attributed to poor weather and fog, killed 25 out of 61 passengers and one person on the ground.

1976

  • 4 November 1976: a Bali International Air Service Fokker F-27 was landing at Banjarmasin Airport when one of its propellers auto-feathered due to crew error. The plane crashed into the side of the runway and burst into flames. 29 out of 38 people on board were killed in the crash.

1977

  • 7 February 1977: a Merpati Nusantara Douglas C-47A PK-NDH was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident at Tanjung Santan Airport.
  • 29 March 1977: A Merpati Nusantara DHC-6 Twin Otter stalled and crashed into the woods in Sulawesi after the pilot made an erroneous maneuver to evade an imminent collision with terrain. 13 people out of 23 people on board were killed.

1978

1979

  • 11 July 1979: a Garuda Indonesian Airways Fokker F-28 on a domestic flight hit a volcano on approach to Polonia Airport, Medan, Indonesia. All 61 people on board were killed.

1980s

1980

  • 23 January: a Pelita Air Service CASA C-212 Aviocar carrying 13 passengers and crews crashed onto a hill after being cleared to descent to 4,500 ft while on approach to Jakarta. All aboard were killed.
  • 26 August: a Bouraq Indonesia Airlines Vickers Viscount 812 carrying 37 passengers and crews was en route to Jakarta's Kemayoran Airport when a sudden shaking caused the pilots to issue a mayday call. The plane's right elevator malfunctioned and the aircraft turned to the left. The right elevator then detached from the plane and the plane went out of control. It crashed onto the ground in Karawang, killing all aboard. The investigation concluded that a fracture on the plane's spigot caused the elevator to fail.

1981

  • 12 January: a Garuda Indonesian Airways Douglas DC-10-30 PK-GIB overran the runway on landing at Ujung Pandang Airport, Sulawesi and was substantially damaged. The aircraft subsequently returned to service.
  • 28 March: Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 206, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, PK-GNJ "Woyla", was hijacked on a domestic flight from Palembang to Medan by five heavily armed hijackers. The hijackers diverted the flight to Penang, and then to Bangkok. The hijackers demanded the release of 84 political prisoners in Indonesia. On the third day of the hijacking (31 March 1981) the airplane parked in Bangkok Don Muang International Airport was stormed by Indonesian commandos. One of the commandos was shot, probably by his comrades, as was the pilot, also probably by Indonesian commandos. The rest of the hostages were released unharmed. Two of the hijackers surrendered to the Thai commandos, but they were killed by the Indonesian commandos on the plane taking them back to Jakarta.

1982

  • 20 March: a Garuda Indonesian Airways Fokker F-28 on a domestic flight overran the runway at Tanjung Karang-Branti Airport in bad weather. The aircraft subsequently burst into flames killing all 27 people on board.
  • 24 June: British Airways Flight 9 from Kuala Lumpur to Perth, flew into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung in West Java while flying over Indian Ocean, resulting in the failure of all four engines. The aircraft was diverted to Jakarta while gliding out the ash cloud. All engines were successfully restarted, although one failed again soon after, allowing the aircraft to land safely at the Halim Perdanakusuma Airport in Jakarta.

1983

  • 2 June: a Garuda Indonesian Airways Fokker F-28 was taking off from Tanjung-Karang Branti Airport, when it failed to lift off as a result of a crew error and overran the runway by 138 meters; killing 3 passengers.

1984

  • 30 December: a Garuda Indonesian Airways DC-9-30 (flight 409) on a domestic flight touched down too late and overran through a ditch, trees and a fence at Ngurah Rai International Airport. The aircraft broke in 3 and caught fire. All 75 on board survived, but 14 were injured 5 seriously.

1985

  • 21 November: an Indonesian Air Force C-130H Hercules (A-1322) crashed into Mount Sibayak in North Sumatra. The aircraft crashed while flying from Medan to Padang. All 10 crew were killed.

1986

1987

1989

1990s

1990

1991

1992

  • 24 July: Mandala Airlines Flight 660 – PK-RVU, a Vickers Viscount 816, was flying from Makassar, South Sulawesi to Ambon, Maluku. Suddenly a strong gust of wind from above caused the plane to lose altitude rapidly. It slammed into the side of Inahau Hill in Mount Lalaboy. All 70 people on board perished. Investigators concluded the strong wind and pilot error were the cause of the crash.
  • 18 October 1992: Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 5601, an IPTN/CASA CN-235-10 (PK-MNN) struck the side of Mount Papandayan while on approach to Bandung, killing all 31 people on board. The plane lost contact with control tower while above Mount Puntang. A search and rescue team found the debris of the plane and no survivors. Merpati's sole female pilot was among the dead.

1993

1994

1995

  • 10 January: Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 6715, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 (PK-NUK) "Sangihe", disappeared over the Molo Strait between Flores and Rinca islands. All 14 people on board were presumed dead.
  • 9 August: a Bouraq Indonesia Airlines Hawker Siddeley HS 748 carrying 13 passengers and crews crashed onto Mount Kumawa during its descent to Kaimana Airport in Kaimana, Papua. All on board were killed in the crash.

1996

  • 7 December: Dirgantara Air Service Flight 5940, a CASA C-212 Aviocar was taking off from Banjarmasin when one of its engine suddenly malfunctioned. The pilot had attempted to return to airport. However, it failed to reach its intended destination and crashed into an industrial factory, killing 18 people including 3 on the ground. 1 passenger survived the crash.

1997

2000s

2000

  • 18 November: Dirgantara Air Service Flight 3130 failed to take off from Datah Dawai Airport in East Kalimantan and crashed into a nearby forest due to overloading. No passengers or crew were killed however everyone was injured. Investigation found an astonishing fact that the pilot voluntarily endangered the occupants by accepting bribes to let a handful of passengers board the already fully loaded aircraft.

2001

  • 20 December: an Indonesian Air Force L-100 Hercules (A-1329), piloted by Capt Rida Hermawan, overshoot the runway and then burned while landing on Malikus Saleh Airport in Aceh. The aircraft were carrying 80 passengers. There were no fatalities in this incident.

2002

2004

  • 7 September: human rights activist Munir Said Thalib was murdered on Garuda Indonesia Flight 974. Garuda's CEO at the time, Indra Setiawan, his deputy Rohainil Aini, and pilot Pollycarpus Priyanto were all convicted of his murder. Garuda was found negligent in refusing to perform an emergency landing and was ordered to pay compensation to Munir's widow. The airline then failed to pay the compensation.
  • 30 November: Lion Air Flight 583, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, was landing during a rainy condition at Adisumarmo International Airport when it overran the runway and crashed onto an embankment and a cemetery. 25 people died.

2005

  • 1 April: a DHC-6 Twin Otter operated by Germania Trisila (GT) Air went missing above the Papuan jungle just 10 minutes after taking off from Timika Airport with 14 passengers and 3 crew members. Search and rescue team eventually found the wreckage of the plane 5 days later at a ravine with no survivors.
  • 21 July: an Indonesian Air Force CN-235 (A-2301) crashed while on landing approach to Malikus Saleh Airport, Aceh. 3 Indonesian Army officers were killed, while 11 passengers including 2 flight crew were seriously injured.
  • 5 September: Mandala Airlines Flight 91 shook violently, stalled and crashed into a residential neighborhood in Medan, North Sumatra. A total of 149 people were killed in Indonesia's deadliest air disaster involving ground fatalities. Flight crew took-off with flaps and slats retracted.

2006

  • 11 February: Adam Air Flight 589A, registration number PK-kkx(c/n 23773), lost navigational and communications systems twenty minutes into a flight from Jakarta to Makassar, Sulawesi. The plane was subsequently flown into a radar "black spot" and was lost for several hours, eventually making an emergency landing at Tambolaka Airport, Sumba.
  • 4 March: Lion Air Flight 8987, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashed after landing at Juanda International Airport. Reverse thrust was used during landing, although the left thrust reverser was stated to be out of service. This caused the aircraft to veer to the right and skid off the runway, coming to rest about from the approach end of the runway. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was badly damaged.
  • 17 November: A Trigana Air Service de Havilland Canada DHC-6 carrying 12 passengers and crew members went missing above Papua while en route to Ilaga. The wreckage was eventually found on the next day, located in the mountainous Puncak Jaya region, with no survivors.
  • 24 December: Lion Air Flight 792, a Boeing 737-400, landed with an incorrect flap configuration and was not aligned with the runway. The plane landed hard and skidded along the runway causing the right main landing gear to detach, the left gear to protrude through the wing and some of the aircraft fuselage to be wrinkled. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was written off.

2007

  • 21 February: Adam Air Flight 172, a Boeing 737-300 aircraft flying from Jakarta to Surabaya with registration PK-KKV (c/n 27284), had a hard landing at Juanda International Airport. The incident caused the fuselage of the plane to crack and bend at the middle, with the tail of the plane drooping towards the ground. There were no reports of serious injuries from the incident.
  • 7 March: Garuda Indonesia Flight 200, a Boeing 737-400 flying from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, bounced three times after suffering a hard landing at Adisucipto International Airport, Yogyakarta. The aircraft overran the runway and crashed onto a nearby embankment. 21 people were killed. Investigators found the pilot did not extend the flaps to the recommended position and was fixated on landing the aircraft immediately, even though it was traveling too fast.
  • 28 June: Concerns on Indonesia's poor aviation safety record, particularly after the crash of Adam Air Flight 574 and Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 earlier in the year, caused the European Union to issue a ban on every Indonesian airliner from entering European airspace.

2008

  • 10 March: an Adam Air Boeing 737-400 aircraft flying from Jakarta to Batam with registration PK-KKT (c/n 24353), skidded 75 metres off the end of the runway while landing in Batam. All passengers survived and two were treated for shock. The plane sustained damage to one wing.
  • 26 June: an Indonesian Air Force NC-212-200 (A-2106) crashed into Mount Salak while en route from Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport to Atang Senjaya Airport. 13 passengers and 5 crew were killed.
  • 27 August: Sriwijaya Air Flight 62, a Boeing 737-200 (PK-CJG) overran the runway when landing at Sultan Thaha Airport after a hydraulic leak caused the brakes to fail. A total of 26 people were injured, including one person on the ground who later succumbed to his injuries.

2009

2010s

2010

  • 13 April: Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 836 – A Boeing 737 overran the runway in Manokwari with 109 people on board. The plane impacted terrain and broke up into three pieces. All 109 people on board survived; 44 people suffered minor injuries.
  • 2 November: Lion Air Flight 712, a Boeing 737-400 (registration PK-LIQ) overran the runway on landing at Supadio Airport, Pontianak, coming to rest on its belly and sustaining damage to its nose gear. All 174 passengers and crew evacuated by the emergency slides, with few injuries.

2011

  • 7 May: Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968- a Merpati Nusantara Xian MA60 PK-MZK, operating on the Sorong-Kaimana route, crashed the sea while attempting to land at Kaimana Airport in Papua. The aircraft was on approach when it impacted water 500 meters from the runway. 25 people were killed in the incident. The Captain chose to abort landing and performed a sharp left turn. It was also revealed that the Captain did not retract the flaps properly causing the plane to lose altitude rapidly.
  • 29 September: Nusantara Buana Air Flight 823 - As the aircraft flew low over Gunung Leuser National Park, the crews encountered a thick cloud. As there were no gaps in between, the pilots were forced to fly into the cloud. But without any visual reference, the plane lost altitude and impacted terrain. All 18 people were killed.
  • 3 December: a Merpati Nusantara CASA C-212 Aviocar passenger plane sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Larat-Watidar Airport. There were three crew members and 19 passengers on board. Two passengers suffered minor injuries.

2012

  • 9 May: a Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft crashed on a demonstration flight operating from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta. The aircraft hit the cliff in Mount Salak, a volcano in West Java, killing all 37 passengers and 8 crew aboard. The plane was on a demonstration flight, carrying potential customers and reporters. Final reports indicated that the crews ignored the Terrain Warning System. They thought that the warning system was broken so they turned off the warning system while engaging in a conversation with a potential customer. Unbeknownst to them that the plane was in extreme proximity with terrain.
  • 21 June: an Indonesian Air Force Fokker F27 (A-2708) crashed into residential area near Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport, Jakarta. 11 people were killed, consisting of 7 occupants and 4 people on the ground. 11 people on the ground were also injured.

2013

  • 13 April: Lion Air Flight 904, a Boeing 737-800 (registration PK-LKS; c/n 38728) from Bandung to Denpasar with 108 people on board, crashed into the water near Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, while attempting to land. The aircraft's fuselage broke into two parts. While Indonesian officials reported the aircraft crashed short of the runway, reporters and photographers from Reuters and the Associated Press indicated that the plane overshot the runway. All passengers and crew were evacuated from the aircraft and there were no fatalities.
  • 10 June: a Xian MA60 PK-MZO, operating Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 6517 from Bajawa to Kupang with 50 people on board, crash-landed at Kupang airport in East Nusa Tenggara. Twenty five passengers were injured. The aircraft, which has been damaged beyond repair, lay on its belly on the runway with its engines jammed face down into the tarmac and its wings bent forward.
  • 6 August: Lion Air Flight 892, a Boeing 737-800 (registration PK-LKH; c/n 37297) from Makassar to Gorontalo with 117 passengers and crew on board, collided into a cow in Jalaluddin Airport. All people on board survived.

2014

  • 28 December: The Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 aircraft, operating the route from Surabaya to Singapore, crashed into the Java Sea during bad weather, killing all 155 passengers and seven crew on board. A little crack in a solder caused a significant electrical interruption to the rudder travel limiter. The crews tried to fix the problem, but just aggravated it as they pulled the circuit breakers off, causing the protection system to go off. Subsequent miscommunication later caused the plane to plunge into the Java Sea. It remains the third deadliest aviation accident in Indonesia.

2015

  • 30 June: an Indonesian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashed near a residential neighborhood with 12 crew and 109 passengers on board shortly after taking off from Medan, killing all aboard, along with 22 people on the ground.
  • 16 August: Trigana Air Service Flight 267 – The ATR 42 was on final leg to Oksibil Airport when it suddenly slammed into Tangok Mountain, a few miles from the airport. Search and rescue teams found that none of the 54 people on board survived the crash. Both black boxes were retrieved by the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT). A preliminary report indicated the plane hit the terrain instantaneously, indicating a CFIT.
  • 2 October: Aviastar Flight 7503 – Missing over Sulawesi, SAR team later found debris in Latimojong Mountain and no survivors among the 10 people on board.

2016

2017

2018

2019

  • 28 June: Indonesian Army – A military Mi-17 helicopter with registration number HA-5138 carrying twelve people crashed on a flight from Oksibil to Jayapura in Papua province, killing all on board and their military weapons and ammunitions were seized by the Free Papua Movement rebels.

2020s

2020

  • 23 March: Indonesian Air Force - A CASA/IPTN CN-235 with registration number A-2909 cargo plane was shot with five bullets from an M-16 assault rifle by a faction of the Free Papua Movement while flying over Serambakon district in Oksibil, Bintang regency, Papua, from Sentani, Jayapura. The Free Papua Movement took responsibility through its spokesperson, Sebby Sambom.
  • 12 May: Mission Aviation Fellowship – American pilot Joyce Chaisin Lin, 40, died when her plane malfunctioned while she was on her way to deliver COVID-19 rapid test kits to a remote village in Mamit Sentani, in Papua province, in a Quest Kodiak aircraft. She was a missionary with the Mission Aviation Fellowship, in an effort to bring test kits to the local clinic. Within minutes of takeoff, she reported an emergency but the aircraft fell into Lake Sentani.
  • 6 June: Indonesian Army – A Russian-built Mi-17 helicopter of the Indonesian military on a training mission, about an hour after taking off from Semarang crashed into an industrial area in Kendal, Central Java, killing 4 people, five others were hospitalized with serious injuries.
  • 15 June: Indonesian Air Force - A Hawk 209 registration TT-0209, piloted by 1st Lt Apriyanto, crashed into a residential area near Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Pekanbaru while on landing approach. The pilot ejected safely and there was no casualty.

2021

2022

2023

  • 23 June: A Cessna 208 Caravan operated by Semuwa Aviasi Mandiri (SAM AIR) carrying four passengers and two crew members crashed in Yalimo Regency, Highland Papua. Killing all people on board.
  • 16 November: Two Indonesian Air Force Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucanos crashed on the slopes of Mount Bromo, near Keduwung Village, Puspo District, Pasuruan, East Java. The aircraft (TT-3103 and TT-3111) were part of four-aircraft formation with another two Super Tucanos, and on training flight under cloudy weather conditions. The four aircraft were flying in a box formation when they suddenly encountered heavy clouds, obstructing visibility; TT-3103 and TT-3111 allegedly collided with a mountain slope when the four aircraft broke the formation and attempted to get out of the clouds. Another two Super Tucanos landed safely on Abdul Rachman Saleh Air Base. All four pilots of both planes died in the accident.

2024

  • 8 March: A Pilatus PC-6 Turbo-Porter operated by Smart Cakrawala Aviation, crashed near Krayan Tengah District, North Kalimantan, killing the flight engineer and severely injuring the pilot aboard the plane. The flight was carrying food supplies to Binuang. Rescue teams were dispatched by the NTSC and the wreckage was located on 9th March and the captain was escorted safely.
  • 19 May: A training plane Tecnam P2006T with registration PK-IFP had an air accident in the Sunburst Field area, Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD), Serpong District, South Tangerang, killing the three people on board. The cause of the trainer plane crash in BSD is still being investigated, suspected to be due to the weather.
  • 20 October: A de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter registered as PK-SMH, operated by SAM Air, crashed during a flight from Gorontalo-Jalaluddin to Bumi Panua Pohuwato killing all 4 people on board.

2025

  • 3 August: A Quicksilver GT500 training aircraft, registered PK-S216, belonging to the Indonesian Aero Sport Federation (FASI), crashed in Ciampea District, Bogor, West Java. The aircraft had taken off from Atang Sendjaja Air Force Base in Bogor and then lost contact. The aircraft was carrying two people, a pilot and a passenger. The pilot, an Indonesian Air Force officer, reportedly died at the scene.

2026

  • 17 January: An ATR 42-500 operated by Indonesia Air Transport carrying three passengers and seven crew members loses contact with air traffic control at about 1:17 local time 20 kilometres northeast of an airport close to Makassar. The wreckage has since been found through only one victim has been recovered.
  • 27 January: A Smart Cakrawala Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan, registered PK-SNS, made an emergency landing on the shoreline of Nabire Airport in Central Papua after experiencing engine trouble shortly after takeoff. The aircraft was carrying 13 people, all of whom survived.

See also

Notes

All accident and incident references to the Aviation Safety Network database are sub-pages of their main website, http://aviation-safety.net.

References