On 9 May 2012, a  Sukhoi Superjet 100  airliner on a demonstration tour in Indonesia crashed into Mount Salak, in the province of West Java, The crashed aircraft, a Sukhoi Superjet 100 belonging to the Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi Corporation, had taken off from Halim Perdanakusuma Airport for a demonstration flight in Indonesia to potential customers in that country. ^{[1] [2]}

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Flight 36801

The aircraft involved in the accident.
Accident
Date	9 May 2012  ( 2012-05-09 )
Summary	Controlled flight into terrain
Site	Mount Salak , Indonesia 6°42′45″S 106°44′5″E  /  6.71250°S 106.73472°E  / -6.71250; 106.73472
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Sukhoi Superjet 100-95
Operator	Sukhoi Civil Aircraft
IATA flight No.	RA36801
Call sign	SUKHOI 36801
Registration	RA-97004
Flight origin	Halim Perdanakusuma Airport , Jakarta , Indonesia
Destination	Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia
Occupants	45
Passengers	37
Crew	8
Fatalities	45
Survivors	0

Investigation [ change | change source ]

The subsequent investigation concluded that the flight crew, led by pilot Alexander Yablontsev, was unaware of the presence of high ground in the area and ignored signals indicating danger from the terrain warning system, incorrectly attributing them to a system malfunction. Also, his view was obstructed due to thick cloud cover.

In addition, it was found that in the minutes prior to the accident, the crew, including the captain, were chatting with potential customers present in the cabin. ^[3]

Victims [ change | change source ]

References [ change | change source ]

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  • "Final report" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. , 18 December 2012
  • "Preliminary report" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. {{ cite web }} : |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 2013-07-31 suggested ( help )

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