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 key (deaths, type)ColumnAbbreviationDefinitionDeathsTotTotalCCrewPPassengerGGroundNNotes†No survivors‡No occupants1*Sole survivorTabv.forTypeCOMCommercial (accident/incident)MILMilitary (accident/incident)INBBombingINHHijackingEXGAttacked using ground-based weaponsEXSAttacked by other aircraft

+Table key (location, phase of flight)ColumnAbbreviationDefinitionLocation(none)< 20 km (12.5 mi) "off"< 20 km (12.5 mi) (water impact) "near"20 km (12.5 mi) to 50 km (31 mi) "area of"> 50 km (31 mi)PhaseSTDStandingTXITaxiTOFTake offICLInitial climbENREn routeMNVManeuveringAPRApproachLDGLandingUNKUnknownAirport***Active or decommissioned military bases; closed/reassigned civil airports

Table +List of aircraft accidents and incidents resulting in 50 or more fatalities in Indonesia.Initial sort order is by total fatalities (descending) and then by date (most recent to most distant).DeathsTIncidentAircraftLocationPhaseAirportDistanceDateTotCPGN234142200†COMGaruda Indonesia Flight 152Airbus A300B4-220indonmenear Medan, IndonesiaAPRMES32 km(20 mi)1997-09-2618981810†COMLion Air Flight 610Boeing 737 MAX 8indoliJava Sea, near Karawang Regency, IndonesiaENRCGK2018-10-2916271550†COMIndonesia AirAsia Flight 8501Airbus A320-216indokarKarimata Strait, between Belitung and Borneo, Java Sea, IndonesiaENRSUB2014-12-2814959549COMMandala Airlines Flight 91Boeing 737-230indonmeMedan, IndonesiaICLMESc. 1 km(0.6 mi)2005-09-051391210922†MILIndonesian Air Force (A-1310)Lockheed C-130 HerculesWeMedan, IndonesiaICLMES1 km(0.6 mi)2015-06-301351212121*MILIndonesian Air Force (A-1324)Lockheed C-130H-30 HerculesindoncEast Jakarta, IndonesiaICLHLP3 km(1.9 mi)1991-10-0510711960†COMPan Am Flight 812Boeing 707-321Bindonba area of Negara, Bali, IndonesiaAPRDPS68 km(42 mi)1974-04-221047970†COMSilkAir Flight 185Boeing 737-36NindonmuMusi River, IndonesiaENRCGK1997-12-191026960†COMAdam Air Flight 574Boeing 737-4Q8indonmakMakassar Strait, IndonesiaENRMDC2007-01-01992MILIndonesian Air Force (A-1325)Lockheed C-130H Herculesindonmadnear Madiun, IndonesiaAPRMDN9 km(5.6 mi)2009-05-20707630†COMMandala Airlines Flight 660Vickers Viscount 816indonaMt. Lalaboy, Ambon Island, IndonesiaAPRAMQ15 km(9.3 mi)1992-07-24697620†COMMerpati Nusantara Airlines (PK-MVS)Vickers Viscount 828indonpMentawai Strait, off Padang, IndonesiaENRWIMG1971-11-106212500†COMSriwijaya Air Flight 182Boeing 737-524Java Sea, near Thousand IslandsENRCGK2021-01-09614570†COMGaruda Indonesia (PK-GVE)Fokker F28-1000 FellowshipindonMount Sibayak, Berastagi, IndonesiaENRMES1979-07-11589490COMKLM Flight 844Lockheed 1049EindonbiBiak Island, IndonesiaENRBIK1957-07-16545490†COMTrigana Air Flight 267ATR 42-300chinthMount Tangok, Oksibil District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua, IndonesiaENROKL2015-08-16

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