DCA11WA094

NTSB accident investigation · Bell 412 · Bitung, Indonesia · August 3, 2011

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
August 3, 2011, 06:29 local (06:29 UTC)
Place
Bitung, Indonesia
Injuries
10 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
PK-FUGBell 412
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
81386

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Factual narrative

On August 3, 2011, at about 1429 local time (0629 UTC), a Bell 412 helicopter, registration PK-FUG, operated by Nyaman Air, crashed in the jungle on the side of Dua Saudara Mountain in the North Sulawesi province of Indonesia, approximately 25 km from the departure airport. The aircraft was being operated as a charter flight between Sam Ratulanggi Airport (WAMM) and Halmahera Island. The aircraft departed WAMM at 1426 local time and radio contact was lost at 1429 local time. The wreckage was located about 25 km southeast of the departure airport. The 2 pilots and 8 passengers were fatally injured. The helicopter was destroyed. The accident is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) of Indonesia. The NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative as the state of manufacture of the accident aircraft under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All inquiries should be directed to the NTSC at the following: National Transportation Safety Committee Ministry of Transportation Building 3rd Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta - INDONESIA www.dephub.go.id/knkt knkt@dephub.go.id

Aircraft

Registration
PK-FUG
Reported as
Bell 412
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Nyaman Air, Indonesia
Registered owner
Agrarflug Helilift GmbH