Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Jun 5, 1991, Banyutami
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on June 5, 1991 near Banyutami, East Java, Indonesia with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of height during practice stalls...
- Date: June 5, 1991
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Banyutami, East Java, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of height during practice stalls performed with engine power off; a formal cause was not found in the sources reviewed.
A Sempati Air Fokker F27 on a training flight from Surabaya-Juanda attempted stalls with engine power off at about 9,000 ft. It lost height to about 1,500 ft, and the crew attempted an emergency landing. The aircraft struck an electric pole and came down on sandy ground. Both pilots were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.