Avro 748 crash, Jan 25, 1990 (19 killed), Mt Rinjani
Avro 748 accident on January 25, 1990 near Mt Rinjani, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia with 19 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after...
- Date: January 25, 1990
- Aircraft: Avro 748
- Location: Mt Rinjani, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued the approach at an unsafe altitude in poor weather.
An Avro 748 operated by Airfast Indonesia on a flight from Ujung Pandang (Makassar) to Lombok struck the northern slope of Mount Rinjani on 25 January 1990. Heavy rain forced a diversion toward Mataram Selaparang, and in limited visibility the aircraft hit the mountain, killing all 19 aboard.