Accident Aérospatiale SA 330G Puma PK-PDV, Thursday 15 December 1988
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Date:Thursday 15 December 1988
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic PUMA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Aérospatiale SA 330G Puma
Owner/operator:Pelita Air Service
Registration: PK-PDV
MSN: 1193
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Sungai Pakning -   Indonesia
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Whilst en route back to its operating base and flying at a height of about 500 ft, the helicopter was seen to suddenly pitch nose down. The aircraft struck trees and the ground at high speed in a steep nose down attitude and was destroyed by impact and fire .

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WAAS

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
22-Feb-2010 03:24 TB Added
18-May-2024 15:22 ASN Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]

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