DCA15WA046

NTSB accident investigation · Airbus A320 - 216 · Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia · December 28, 2014

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
December 28, 2014
Place
Pangkalan Bun, Indonesia
Injuries
162 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
PK-AXCAirbus A320 - 216
Defining event
Enroute-change of cruise level: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
90542

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Unknown or undeterminedEnroute-change of cruise levelAll aircraft: 1,703 casesDefining event

Factual narrative

The National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) of Indonesia, has notified the NTSB of an accident involving an Airbus A320-216 that occurred on December 28, 2014. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the NTSC investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the aircraft engines. All investigative information will be released by the NTSC.

Aircraft

Registration
PK-AXC
Reported as
Airbus A320 - 216 (216)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
3648
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
Unknown