Casa 212 Aviocar crash, Jan 8, 2001 (9 killed), Timika
Casa 212 Aviocar accident on January 8, 2001 near Timika, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia with 9 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain..
- Date: January 8, 2001
- Aircraft: Casa 212 Aviocar
- Location: Timika, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 9
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain.
An Indonesian Navy CASA 212 flying from Timika to Jayapura struck the slope of Mount Trikora about 12 minutes after takeoff while cruising at 11,800 feet. All nine people on board, including senior police and navy officers, were killed.