Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Apr 6, 2009 (24 killed), Ban...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on April 6, 2009 near Bandung-Husein Sastranegara, West Java, Indonesia with 24 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The...
- Date: April 6, 2009
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Bandung-Husein Sastranegara, West Java, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 24
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. The Air Force pointed to bad weather as the likely factor, but no official findings were found.
An Indonesian Air Force Fokker F27 carrying paratroopers on a training mission was landing at Bandung in a strong crosswind. It went out of control, struck a hangar and burst into flames. All 24 people on board were killed, reportedly including 17 paratroopers.