- 2011 Nusantara Buana CASA C-212 crash
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Nusantara Buana CASA C-12 crash 
A CASA C-212 Aviocar, similar to the one that crashed.Accident summary Date 29 September 2011 Type Under investigation Site Near Bohorok, Sumatra[1] Passengers 14[1] Crew 4[1] Injuries 0 Fatalities 18 [2] Survivors 0 Aircraft type CASA C-212 Aviocar[3] Operator Nusantara Buana Air Tail number PK-TLF[1] Flight origin Polonia International Airport, Indonesia Destination Kutacane-Alas Leuser Airport On 29 September 2011, a CASA C-212 Aviocar operated by Nusantara Buana Air, crashed half way through its flight from Polonia International Airport in Indonesia.[3] The crash killed all eighteen people on board; fourteen passengers and four crew.[1] In its final moments, it made a Distress signal before disappearing from radar.
According to witnesses, they saw the plane smoking and circling low before the crash.[3] Rescue efforts were hampered after the crash due to the location of the remote jungle site. There were hopes for survivors, but due to two days of hampered searching no survivors were found.
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Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a CASA C-212 Aviocar operated by Nusantara Buana Air.[3] It was first operated in 1989 and it has a Tail number of PK-TLF and a C/N/msn of 283/88N.[1]
Aftermath
After the crash occurred, the Indonesian Government suspended Nusantara Buana Air's Air operator's certificate.[4] This leaves all of Nusantara Buana Air's flights grounded.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Accident Description". Aviation Safety Network. 29 September 2011. http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20110929-0. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ a b "18 Dead in Indonesian Plane Crash". The Sydney Morning Herald. Associated Press. 1 October 2011. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/18-dead-in-indonesian-plane-crash-20111001-1l2h6.html. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Small Plane Crashes in Indonesia, 18 Killed". International Business Times. 29 September 2011. http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/222470/20110930/indonesia-plane-crash-casa-212-nusantara-buana-air-north-sumatra-medan-indonesia-plane-crash.htm. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ Pasandran, Camelia; Yursai, Aidi (4 October 2011). "Nusantara Buana Air Flights Suspended Following Crash". The Jakarta Globe. http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/news/nusantara-buana-air-flights-suspended-following-crash/469597. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
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