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May 9, 2012 · Sukhoi SJ100 95 · RP97004
Mt. Salak, ID
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 9, 2012
Injury Outcomes
44 injuries (44 fatalities)
Location
Mt. Salak, ID
Aircraft
Sukhoi SJ100 95
Tail Number
RP97004
Operator
Sukhoi
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA12WA071
On May 9, 2012, at 1450 local time, a Sukhoi SJ100-95, Russian registration RP97004, collided with terrain about 35 miles south of Jakarta, Indonesia. The airplane was on a demonstration flight. The 40 passengers and 4 crew were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. This investigation is being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia (NTSC/KNKT). As the state of design and manufacture of the the ACSS/L3 Terrain Warning and Traffic Collision Avoidance System (T2CAS), the NTSB appointed a U.S. accredited representative upon being invited to do so by the NTSC. All inquiries should be directed to the NTSC at: National Transportation Safety Committee Ministry of Transportation Building 3rd Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta 10110 Indonesia www.knkt.go.id
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On May 9, 2012, at 1450 local time, a Sukhoi SJ100-95, Russian registration RP97004, collided with terrain about 35 miles south of Jakarta, Indonesia. The airplane was on a demonstration flight. The 40 passengers and 4 crew were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. This investigation is being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia (NTSC/KNKT). As the state of design and manufacture of the the ACSS/L3 Terrain Warning and Traffic Collision Avoidance System (T2CAS), the NTSB appointed a U.S. accredited representative upon being invited to do so by the NTSC. All inquiries should be directed to the NTSC at: National Transportation Safety Committee Ministry of Transportation Building 3rd Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta 10110 Indonesia www.knkt.go.id
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time07:50 UTC
Nearest AirportJakarta Halim (35nm)
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftSukhoi SJ100 95
Tail NumberRP97004
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorSukhoi
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsPowerjet/Snecma · Turbofan
People & Injuries
Injury Summary44 injuries (44 fatalities)
Fatal44
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total44
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0