Cessna 208A Caravan crash, Oct 25, 2021 (1 killed), Ilaga
Cessna 208A Caravan accident on October 25, 2021 near Ilaga, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia with 1 fatality. Cause: Not established, no...
- Date: October 25, 2021
- Aircraft: Cessna 208A Caravan
- Location: Ilaga, Special Region of West Papua, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not established, no official report found. Fog on short final is considered a factor.
A Smart Aviation Cessna 208 Caravan flying cargo from Timika struck an embankment about 15 meters short of the runway at Ilaga while landing in patchy fog. The captain died and the second pilot was seriously injured. Two earlier aircraft had gone around because of the fog.