Fletcher FU-24 crash, Dec 11, 2007 (1 killed), Desa Lereh
Fletcher FU-24 accident on December 11, 2007 near Desa Lereh, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia with 1 fatality. Cause: Not determined. The KNKT...
- Date: December 11, 2007
- Aircraft: Fletcher FU-24
- Location: Desa Lereh, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The KNKT investigated but the findings were not retrieved; the accident occurred during a turn shortly after takeoff.
A Fletcher FU-24 agricultural aircraft was flying fertiliser spraying sorties over a palm plantation near Desa Lereh in Papua. After takeoff from the strip with a full hopper, the aircraft turned left and its left wing struck trees about 4 km from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the single pilot was killed.