| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 02, 1990 |
| Time: | 1340 |
| Location: | Java Sea, Indonesia |
| Operator: | Pelita Air Service |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Palambang and Jakarta |
| AC Type: | CASA 212 Aviocar 200 |
| Registration: | PK-PCM |
| cn / ln: | 217/57N |
| Aboard: | 16 (passengers:13 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 9 (passengers:7 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Ditched into the Java Sea after experiencing mechanical problems with the right engine and being unable to maintain altitude. The crew shut down the engine and feathered the propeller but could not maintain altitude despite jettisoning luggage out of the aircraft. |
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