| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | August 16, 2015 |
| Time: | 1455 |
| Location: | Tangok mountain, Papua |
| Operator: | Trigana Air Service |
| Flight #: | 267 |
| Route: | Jayapura- Oksibil |
| AC Type: | ATR 42-300 |
| Registration: | PK-YRN |
| cn / ln: | 102 |
| Aboard: | 54 (passengers:49 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 54 (passengers:49 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The passenger plane crashed into Tangok mountain located in a remote area of Papua's eastern most province. There was no distress call from the aircraft. High winds and heavy rain was reported in the accident area. The deviation from the visual approach guidance in visual flight rules without considering the weather and terrain condition, with no or limited visual reference to the terrain. The habit of turning off the ground warning system. Inaccurate navigation charts |
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