Sukhoi SJ100 accident near Mt. Salak, Id, May 9, 2012
On May 9, 2012 at about 7:50 am local time, a Sukhoi SJ100, registered RP97004, was destroyed in an accident during enroute (change of cruise level) near Mt. Salak (Jakarta Halim airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 44 people were killed.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 9, 2012 · about 7:50 am local time
- Place
- Mt. Salak, Indonesia · Jakarta Halim
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 44 people were killed.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Sukhoi SJ100 95
- Registration
- RP97004 · no longer on the register · serial 97004
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 9, 2012, at 1450 local time, a Sukhoi SJ100-95, Russian registration RP97004, collided with terrain about 35 miles south of Jakarta, Indonesia. The airplane was on a demonstration flight. The 40 passengers and 4 crew were fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. This investigation is being conducted by the National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia (NTSC/KNKT). As the state of design and manufacture of the the ACSS/L3 Terrain Warning and Traffic Collision Avoidance System (T2CAS), the NTSB appointed a U.S. accredited representative upon being invited to do so by the NTSC. All inquiries should be directed to the NTSC at: National Transportation Safety Committee Ministry of Transportation Building 3rd Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta 10110 Indonesia www.knkt.go.id
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Controlled flight into terrain or object (CFIT) during enroute (change of cruise level) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Powerjet/Snecma (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: WIHH Jakarta
- Destination: WIHH Jakarta
- Flight plan: IFR
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 2 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 40 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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