Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain crash, Jul 10, 1991 (5 killed)
Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain accident on July 10, 1991 near Bengkalis, Riau, Indonesia with 5 fatalities. Cause: A manoeuvre beyond the aircraft's...
- Date: July 10, 1991
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain
- Location: Bengkalis, Riau, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A manoeuvre beyond the aircraft's flight envelope overstressed the structure, causing in-flight breakup, according to the official report as summarised in secondary sources.
A Piper Navajo Chieftain on an executive flight from Simpang Tiga broke up in the air and crashed in a wooded area near Bengkalis, Riau. All five aboard, one pilot and four passengers, were killed.