2012 Mount Salak Sukhoi Superjet crash
On 9 May 2012, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner on a demonstration tour in Indonesia crashed into Mount Salak, in the province of West Java, The crashed aircraft, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 belonging to the Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi Corporation, had taken off from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport for a demonstration flight in Indonesia to potential customers in that country.[1][2]
 The aircraft involved in the accident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 9 May 2012 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | Mount Salak, Indonesia 6°42′45″S 106°44′5″E / 6.71250°S 106.73472°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 |
| Operator | Sukhoi Civil Aircraft |
| IATA flight No. | RA36801 |
| Call sign | SUKHOI 36801 |
| Registration | RA-97004 |
| Flight origin | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Destination | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Occupants | 45 |
| Passengers | 37 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 45 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Investigation
[change | change source]The subsequent investigation concluded that the flight crew, led by pilot Alexander Yablontsev, was unaware of the presence of high ground in the area and ignored signals indicating danger from the terrain warning system, incorrectly attributing them to a system malfunction. Also, his view was obstructed due to thick cloud cover.
In addition, it was found that in the minutes prior to the accident, the crew, including the captain, were chatting with potential customers present in the cabin.[3]
Victims
[change | change source]| Nationality | Passengers | Crew | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 35 | - | 35 |
| Russia | - | 8 | 8[4] |
| United States | 1 | - | 1[5] |
| France | 1 | - | 1[6] |
| Total | 37 | 8 | 45[4] |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Salna, Karlis (10 May 2012). "No survivors in Indonesia plane crash". 9 News. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ↑ "Relatives of Superjet Crash Victims Observe Recovered Bodies". RIA Novosti. En.rian.ru. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ↑ Brotak, Ed (27 July 2015). "What You Don't See". Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
Six "AVOID TERRAIN" warnings followed. The pilots apparently looked out and saw only clouds. They were not aware of any mountainous terrain and so turned off the TAWS.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Latest List Shows 45 People Aboard Crashed Sukhoi Jet". The Jakarta Globe. TheJakartalobe.com. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ↑ "Sriwijaya Air: Peter Adler Bukan Karyawan, Hanya Konsultan". Detik News. Detik.com. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ↑ Rondonuwu, Olivia (11 May 2012). "No survivors found after Russian plane crashes in Indonesia". Reuters. Reuters.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
Other websites
[change | change source]
- National Transportation Safety Committee
- "Final report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02., 18 December 2012
- "Preliminary report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-31.
