| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | December 04, 1974 |
| Time: | 2215 |
| Location: | Near Maskeliya, Sri Lanka |
| Operator: | Martinair Holland NV |
| Flight #: | 138 |
| Route: | Surabaya - Jeddah |
| AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F |
| Registration: | PH-MBH |
| cn / ln: | 45818/242 |
| Aboard: | 191 (passengers:182 crew:9) |
| Fatalities: | 191 (passengers:182 crew:9) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft impacted Mount Anjimalai at 4,355 ft. the during approach. The crew descended below a safe altitude due to a position error resulting from misinterpretation of Doppler and weather radar. |
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