- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: March 29, 1977
Time: ?
Location: Bainaha Valley, Indonesia
Operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Flight #: ?
Route: Palu - Toli Toli
AC Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Registration: PK-NUP
cn / ln: 486
Aboard: 23   (passengers:20  crew:3)
Fatalities: 15   (passengers:13  crew:2)
Ground: 0
Summary: After spotting a mountain in front of him, the pilot applied full power and went into a steep climb. The plane stalled and crashed into trees.
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