These Are The Identities Of 3 Victims Of The PK-IFP Type Cessna 172 Plane That Crashed In BSD Serpong

Efforts to evacuate the Cessna plane that had an accident in Bintaro (photo: riszky sulistyo/voi)

JAKARTA - Three PK-IFP type Cessna 172 crew members who crashed in the Sunburst BSD field, Serpong District, South Tangerang, Banten, have been identified.

"The three victims are known to be Pulu D, Suanda and Farid Ahmad (airplane engineer)," said Public Relations of the Jakarta SAR Office, Ramli when confirmed, Sunday, May 19.

According to an official statement from the Spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation, Adita Irawati, the three consisted of 1 pilot, 1 engineer and 1 passenger. "The three of them are still in the process of being evacuated at the scene," said Adita Irawati, Sunday, May 19.

Laporan kecelakaan pesawat ini telah diterima oleh Direktorat Jenderal Perhubungan Udara terkait adanya pesawat Cessna 2006 dengan nomor registrasi PK-IFP milik Indonesia Flying Club (Perkumpulan Penerbang Indonesia) yang jatuh di daerah BSD, Tangerang Selatan. Kejadian sekitar pukul pukul 14.30 WIB, Minggu, 19 Mei 2024.

Previously there were several accidents involving Cessna planes in the world. Here are some serious incidents involving the Cessna aircraft:

The Cessna 208 Caravan accident in Afghanistan (2006): On 27 June 2006, a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan aircraft operated by Air Serv International crashed near Bamiyan Airport, Afghanistan. The plane was on a humanitarian flight. All 8 people on board, including crew and passengers, died in the crash. The cause of the accident was due to bad weather and the pilot's decision to continue flight in dangerous conditions.

The Cessna 177 Cardinal accident in New Mexico (1996): On November 13, 1996, a Cessna 177 Cardinal operated by a private pilot suffered structural damage in the air and crashed near Angel Fire, New Mexico. All 3 people on board were killed. The investigation found that the accident was caused by a structural failure due to strong air turbulence.

Cessna 401 crash in Florida (1972): On December 29, 1972, a Cessna 401 aircraft operated by Air Sunshine crashed into a dual engine and crashed into the Miami River in Florida. The plane was on a flight from Miami to Key West. The crash killed 4 out of 5 people on board. The main cause of the crash was a dual engine failure caused by inadequate maintenance.

Cessna 421 crash in Utah (2008): On January 26, 2008, a Cessna 421 aircraft operated by a private pilot crashed near Payson, Utah. All 10 people on board, including pilots and passengers, died in the crash. The investigation found that the crash was caused by a loss of control while flying in heavy ice conditions.

Cessna 310 crash in Arkansas (2018) On February 8, 2018, a Cessna 310 plane crashed near Little Rock, Arkansas, killing both people on board. The plane had engine problems as soon as it took off and the pilot was unable to return it to the airport.