Ex A18-319 Crash, Ex army Nomad crash in Indonesia

[evan_sawyer]

TNI-AL GAF Nomad P-833 (ex A18-319) crashed in Indonesia on 30/12/2007
see here for details :
http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20071230-0

evan

[darren.crick]

thanks Evan, details from the link;

Accident description
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Status: Preliminary
Date: 30 DEC 2007
Time: ca 11:30
Type: GAF Nomad N.22B
Operator: Tentara Nasional Indonesia-AL (Navy)
Registration: P-833
C/n / msn: 168
First flight:
Crew: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: off Sabang (Indonesia) show on map
Phase: Approach
Nature: Military
Departure airport: Sabang-Maimun Saleh Airport (SBG/WITB), Indonesia
Destination airport: Medan-Polonia Airport (MES/WIMM), Indonesia
Narrative:
The Indonesian Navy Nomad departed Sabang at 11:10 on a maritimie surveillance misson. After fifteen minutes the pilot reported engine problems and said he was returning to Sabang.
The Nomad did not make it to the airfield and the airplane came down 200 m offshore in bad weather and sank. Of the seven people on board, two were rescued, two died and three were reported missing.

[darren.crick]

I advised our Groups Army researchers and Len Avery sent the attached image. I do not know the the photographer is at this point but is from Len's collection.

The image is of the Nomad in question, date is on the image.

Attached Image