Casa 212 Aviocar crash, Feb 22, 2005 (15 killed), Sarmi
Casa 212 Aviocar accident on February 22, 2005 near Sarmi, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia with 15 fatalities. Cause: Not determined; engine...
- Date: February 22, 2005
- Aircraft: Casa 212 Aviocar
- Location: Sarmi, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 15
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined; engine problems reported by the crew on final approach
An Indonesian National Police Casa 212 reported engine trouble on final approach to Sarmi and came down in the sea about 400 m short of the runway. Fifteen of the eighteen people aboard died and three passengers were rescued. The wreckage was found about 100 m offshore.