Air disaster

Mandala Airlines Flight 660

24 Jul 1992 · 2.00° S, 118.00° E

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When
24 Jul 1992
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
2.00° S, 118.00° E
Description
1992 aviation accident
Deaths
70

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Mandala Airlines Flight 660

1992 aviation accident

Mandala Airlines Flight 660 was a scheduled passenger flight on 24 July 1992 which crashed in Indonesia into a mountain on Ambon Island as it attempted to land at Pattimura Airport in poor weather conditions. On approach to Pattimura, the aircraft struck the slope of Mt. Liliboy about 14 km southwest of Runway 04 while trying to land in heavy rain, at around 16:30 local time.

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