Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Jun 18, 1994 (12 killed), Pa...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on June 18, 1994 near Palu-Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia with 12 fatalities. Cause: The crew did not...
- Date: June 18, 1994
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Palu-Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew did not realise the aircraft was too low on the approach in poor visibility and flew into terrain on Mount Kalora.
A Merpati Fokker F27 on a scheduled flight from Balikpapan approached Palu in rain and limited visibility. The aircraft was too low and struck the slope of Mount Kalora about 8 km short of the runway. All 12 occupants were killed.