BAe 146 crash, Apr 9, 2009 (6 killed), Wamena
BAe 146 accident on April 9, 2009 near Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia with 6 fatalities. Cause: The flight crew lacked awareness of the...
- Date: April 9, 2009
- Aircraft: BAe 146
- Location: Wamena, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The flight crew lacked awareness of the aircraft's proximity to terrain and did not respond to EGPWS warnings, contrary to the operator's procedures.
An Aviastar BAe 146 cargo flight from Jayapura to Wamena performed a go-around and was positioning for a second approach when it struck terrain. All six crew members died. The enhanced ground proximity warning system issued alerts that the crew did not act on.