List of aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia
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This is a list of aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia.
Tables
Table key (deaths, type)
Deaths
Deaths
Column
Deaths
Abbreviation
Tot
Definition
Total
C
C
Column
C
Abbreviation
Crew
P
P
Column
P
Abbreviation
Passenger
G
G
Column
G
Abbreviation
Ground
N
N
Column
N
Abbreviation
Notes
†
†
Column
†
Abbreviation
No survivors
‡
‡
Column
‡
Abbreviation
No occupants
1*
1*
Column
1*
Abbreviation
Sole survivor
T
abv.
for
Type
T
abv.
for
Type
Column
T
abv.
for
Type
Abbreviation
COM
Definition
Commercial (accident/incident)
MIL
MIL
Column
MIL
Abbreviation
Military (accident/incident)
INB
INB
Column
INB
Abbreviation
Bombing
INH
INH
Column
INH
Abbreviation
Hijacking
EXG
EXG
Column
EXG
Abbreviation
Attacked using ground-based weapons
EXS
EXS
Column
EXS
Abbreviation
Attacked by other aircraft
| Column | Abbreviation | Definition |
| Deaths | Tot | Total |
| C | Crew | |
| P | Passenger | |
| G | Ground | |
| N | Notes | |
| † | No survivors | |
| ‡ | No occupants | |
| 1* | Sole survivor | |
| T abv. for Type | COM | Commercial (accident/incident) |
| MIL | Military (accident/incident) | |
| INB | Bombing | |
| INH | Hijacking | |
| EXG | Attacked using ground-based weapons | |
| EXS | Attacked by other aircraft |
Table key (location, phase of flight)
Location
Location
Column
Location
Abbreviation
(none)
Definition
< 20 km (12 mi)
"off"
"off"
Column
"off"
Abbreviation
< 20 km (12 mi) (water impact)
"near"
"near"
Column
"near"
Abbreviation
20 km (12 mi) to 50 km (31 mi)
"area of"
"area of"
Column
"area of"
Abbreviation
> 50 km (31 mi)
Phase
Phase
Column
Phase
Abbreviation
STD
Definition
Standing
TXI
TXI
Column
TXI
Abbreviation
Taxi
TOF
TOF
Column
TOF
Abbreviation
Take off
ICL
ICL
Column
ICL
Abbreviation
Initial climb
ENR
ENR
Column
ENR
Abbreviation
En route
MNV
MNV
Column
MNV
Abbreviation
Maneuvering
APR
APR
Column
APR
Abbreviation
Approach
LDG
LDG
Column
LDG
Abbreviation
Landing
UNK
UNK
Column
UNK
Abbreviation
Unknown
Airport
Airport
Column
Airport
Definition
Active or decommissioned military bases; closed/reassigned civil airports
| Column | Abbreviation | Definition |
| Location | (none) | < 20 km (12 mi) |
| "off" | < 20 km (12 mi) (water impact) | |
| "near" | 20 km (12 mi) to 50 km (31 mi) | |
| "area of" | > 50 km (31 mi) | |
| Phase | STD | Standing |
| TXI | Taxi | |
| TOF | Take off | |
| ICL | Initial climb | |
| ENR | En route | |
| MNV | Maneuvering | |
| APR | Approach | |
| LDG | Landing | |
| UNK | Unknown | |
| Airport | Active or decommissioned military bases; closed/reassigned civil airports |
List of aircraft accidents and incidents resulting in 50 or more fatalities in Indonesia sort order is by total fatalities (descending) and then by date (most recent to most distant). · Death toll (50 fatalities or more) › Table
Tot
Tot
Deaths
Tot
Deaths
C
Deaths
P
Deaths
G
Deaths
N
234
234
Deaths
234
Deaths
14
Deaths
220
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
Garuda Indonesia Flight 152
Aircraft
Airbus A300B4-220
Location
indonmenear Medan, Indonesia
Phase
APR
Airport
MES
Distance
32 km
(20 mi)
189
189
Deaths
189
Deaths
8
Deaths
181
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
Lion Air Flight 610
Aircraft
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Location
indoliJava Sea, near Karawang Regency, Indonesia
Phase
ENR
Airport
CGK
162
162
Deaths
162
Deaths
7
Deaths
155
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501
Aircraft
Airbus A320-216
Location
indokarKarimata Strait, between Belitung and Borneo, Java Sea, Indonesia
Phase
ENR
Airport
SUB
149
149
Deaths
149
Deaths
5
Deaths
95
Deaths
49
T
COM
Incident
Mandala Airlines Flight 91
Aircraft
Boeing 737-230
Location
indonmeMedan, Indonesia
Phase
ICL
Airport
MES
Distance
c. 1 km
(0 mi)
139
139
Deaths
139
Deaths
12
Deaths
109
Deaths
22
Deaths
†
T
MIL
Incident
Indonesian Air Force (A-1310)
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
Location
WeMedan, Indonesia
Phase
ICL
Airport
MES
Distance
1 km
(0 mi)
135
135
Deaths
135
Deaths
12
Deaths
121
Deaths
2
Deaths
1*
T
MIL
Incident
Indonesian Air Force (A-1324)
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules
Location
indoncEast Jakarta, Indonesia
Phase
ICL
Airport
HLP
Distance
3 km
(1 mi)
107
107
Deaths
107
Deaths
11
Deaths
96
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
Pan Am Flight 812
Aircraft
Boeing 707-321B
Location
indonba area of Negara, Bali, Indonesia
Phase
APR
Airport
DPS
Distance
68 km
(42 mi)
104
104
Deaths
104
Deaths
7
Deaths
97
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
SilkAir Flight 185
Aircraft
Boeing 737-36N
Location
indonmuMusi River, Indonesia
Phase
ENR
Airport
CGK
102
102
Deaths
102
Deaths
6
Deaths
96
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
Adam Air Flight 574
Aircraft
Boeing 737-4Q8
Location
indonmakMakassar Strait, Indonesia
Phase
ENR
Airport
MDC
99
99
Deaths
99
Deaths
2
T
MIL
Incident
Indonesian Air Force (A-1325)
Aircraft
Lockheed C-130H Hercules
Location
indonmadnear Madiun, Indonesia
Phase
APR
Airport
MDN
Distance
9 km
(5 mi)
70
70
Deaths
70
Deaths
7
Deaths
63
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
Mandala Airlines Flight 660
Aircraft
Vickers Viscount 816
Location
indonaMt. Lalaboy, Ambon Island, Indonesia
Phase
APR
Airport
AMQ
Distance
15 km
(9 mi)
69
69
Deaths
69
Deaths
7
Deaths
62
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
Merpati Nusantara Airlines (PK-MVS)
Aircraft
Vickers Viscount 828
Location
indonpMentawai Strait, off Padang, Indonesia
Phase
ENR
Airport
WIMG
62
62
Deaths
62
Deaths
12
Deaths
50
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
Sriwijaya Air Flight 182
Aircraft
Boeing 737-524
Location
Java Sea, near Thousand Islands
Phase
ENR
Airport
CGK
61
61
Deaths
61
Deaths
4
Deaths
57
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
Garuda Indonesia (PK-GVE)
Aircraft
Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship
Location
indonMount Sibayak, Berastagi, Indonesia
Phase
ENR
Airport
MES
58
58
Deaths
58
Deaths
9
Deaths
49
Deaths
0
T
COM
Incident
KLM Flight 844
Aircraft
Lockheed 1049E
Location
indonbiBiak Island, Indonesia
Phase
ENR
Airport
BIK
54
54
Deaths
54
Deaths
5
Deaths
49
Deaths
0
Deaths
†
T
COM
Incident
Trigana Air Flight 267
Aircraft
ATR 42-300
Location
chinthMount Tangok, Oksibil District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua, Indonesia
Phase
ENR
Airport
OKL
| Deaths | T | Incident | Aircraft | Location | Phase | Airport | Distance | Date | ||||
| Tot | C | P | G | N | ||||||||
| 234 | 14 | 220 | 0 | † | COM | Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 | Airbus A300B4-220 | indonmenear Medan, Indonesia | APR | MES | 32 km (20 mi) | |
| 189 | 8 | 181 | 0 | † | COM | Lion Air Flight 610 | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | indoliJava Sea, near Karawang Regency, Indonesia | ENR | CGK | ||
| 162 | 7 | 155 | 0 | † | COM | Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 | Airbus A320-216 | indokarKarimata Strait, between Belitung and Borneo, Java Sea, Indonesia | ENR | SUB | ||
| 149 | 5 | 95 | 49 | COM | Mandala Airlines Flight 91 | Boeing 737-230 | indonmeMedan, Indonesia | ICL | MES | c. 1 km (0 mi) | ||
| 139 | 12 | 109 | 22 | † | MIL | Indonesian Air Force (A-1310) | Lockheed C-130 Hercules | WeMedan, Indonesia | ICL | MES | 1 km (0 mi) | |
| 135 | 12 | 121 | 2 | 1* | MIL | Indonesian Air Force (A-1324) | Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules | indoncEast Jakarta, Indonesia | ICL | HLP | 3 km (1 mi) | |
| 107 | 11 | 96 | 0 | † | COM | Pan Am Flight 812 | Boeing 707-321B | indonba area of Negara, Bali, Indonesia | APR | DPS | 68 km (42 mi) | |
| 104 | 7 | 97 | 0 | † | COM | SilkAir Flight 185 | Boeing 737-36N | indonmuMusi River, Indonesia | ENR | CGK | ||
| 102 | 6 | 96 | 0 | † | COM | Adam Air Flight 574 | Boeing 737-4Q8 | indonmakMakassar Strait, Indonesia | ENR | MDC | ||
| 99 | 2 | MIL | Indonesian Air Force (A-1325) | Lockheed C-130H Hercules | indonmadnear Madiun, Indonesia | APR | MDN | 9 km (5 mi) | ||||
| 70 | 7 | 63 | 0 | † | COM | Mandala Airlines Flight 660 | Vickers Viscount 816 | indonaMt. Lalaboy, Ambon Island, Indonesia | APR | AMQ | 15 km (9 mi) | |
| 69 | 7 | 62 | 0 | † | COM | Merpati Nusantara Airlines (PK-MVS) | Vickers Viscount 828 | indonpMentawai Strait, off Padang, Indonesia | ENR | WIMG | ||
| 62 | 12 | 50 | 0 | † | COM | Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 | Boeing 737-524 | Java Sea, near Thousand Islands | ENR | CGK | ||
| 61 | 4 | 57 | 0 | † | COM | Garuda Indonesia (PK-GVE) | Fokker F28-1000 Fellowship | indonMount Sibayak, Berastagi, Indonesia | ENR | MES | ||
| 58 | 9 | 49 | 0 | COM | KLM Flight 844 | Lockheed 1049E | indonbiBiak Island, Indonesia | ENR | BIK | |||
| 54 | 5 | 49 | 0 | † | COM | Trigana Air Flight 267 | ATR 42-300 | chinthMount Tangok, Oksibil District, Pegunungan Bintang Regency, Papua, Indonesia | ENR | OKL | ||
References
- In cases where specific flight numbers do not exist or are not provided in supporting records, the aircraft's registrati
- It is not known how many passengers or crew were killed in the incident. However, it is known that there were 112 people
- It is not known how many passengers or crew were killed in the incident. However, it is known that there were 112 people
- Categories adapted from RAND Corporation aviation research.
- "ASN Accident Description (Garuda Indonesia-152)"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19970926-0
- "ASN Accident Description (Lion Air Flight 610)"https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=216832
- "ASN Aircraft Accident Airbus A320-216 PK-AXC Java Sea"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20141228-0
- "ASN Accident Description (Mandala Airlines-091)"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20050905-0
- dephub /knkt/ntsc_aviation/aaichttps://web.archive.org/web/20130717135131/http://www.dephub.go.id/knkt/ntsc_aviation/baru/Final_Report_Mandala_PK-RIM.pdf
- "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed KC-130B Hercules A-1310 Medan"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20150630-0
- "ASN Accident Description (Indonesian Air Force [A-1324])"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19911005-0
- "ASN Accident Description (Pan Am-812)"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19740422-0
- "ASN Accident Description (SilkAir-185)"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19971219-0
- dephub /knkt/ntsc_aviation/aaichttps://web.archive.org/web/20140314014419/http://www.dephub.go.id/knkt/ntsc_aviation/Final%20Report%20Silk%20Air%20MI-185.pdf
- "ASN Accident Description (Adam Air-574)"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20070101-0
- dephub /knkt/ntsc_aviation/aaichttps://web.archive.org/web/20110716115520/http://www.dephub.go.id/knkt/ntsc_aviation/baru/Final_Report_PK-KKW_Release.pdf
- "ASN Accident Description (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AU [A-1325])"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20090520-0
- "ASN Accident Description (Mandala Airlines-660)"https://web.archive.org/web/20121025130659/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19920724-2
- "ASN Accident Description (Merpati Nusantara Airlines [PK-MVS])"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19711110-0
- "ASN Accident Description (Garuda Indonesia [PK-GVE])"http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19790711-0