Air disaster

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152

26 Sep 1997 · 3.26° N, 98.68° E

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When
26 Sep 1997
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
3.26° N, 98.68° E
Description
Aviation accident
Deaths
234
Injured
0
Cause
controlled flight into terrain

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152

1997 aviation accident in Indonesia

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Garuda Indonesia from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Indonesia, to Polonia International Airport, Medan, Indonesia. On 26 September 1997, the Airbus A300 flying the route crashed into mountainous woodlands near the village of Buah Nabar, Sibolangit, killing all 222 passengers and 12 crew members on board.

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