INDONESIAN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATABASE-YEAR 1998
| No | Date | Year | Location | Type | Reg | Operator | Crew | PAX | Injured | Fatal/ missing | A/I | POA | PCOA | Remarks |
| 1 | 7-Jan | 1998 | Tabing, Padang | Boeing B737-200 | PK-RIV | Mandala | 0 | 0 | I | TO | U | |||
| 2 | 8-Jan | 1998 | Aboyi, Irian Jaya | Cessna 185 | PK-RCT | AMA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | A | LDG | H | The a/c experienced overrun during landing at Aboyi airport, east Wamena and stopped about 30 m from the end of R/W 02. The a/c suffered severe damages. |
| 3 | 1-Feb | 1998 | Juanda, Surabaya | Airbus A300-B4 | PK-GAD | Garuda Indonesia | 0 | 0 | I | TO | T | Garuda flight GA-319 route SUB - CGK. Aircraft on ground at SUB due to RH engine flame out during take off roll followed by heavy boom sound. | ||
| 4 | 1-Feb | 1998 | Padang Sidempuan Sumut | Allouette SA 315 B | PK-IWX | IAAS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | A | CRS | H | During a geosurvey mission (chartered by World Geoscience) the a/c hit a high tension/voltage power lines and crashed at Padangsidempuan. |
| 5 | 9-Feb | 1998 | Juanda, Surabaya | Boeing B737-200 | PK-IJI | Bouraq Airlines | 6 | 116 | 0 | 0 | I | TO | U | |
| 6 | 24-Feb | 1998 | Palembang | CN 235 | PK-MNL | Merpati Nusantara | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | U | |||
| 7 | 27-Feb | 1998 | Soekarno - Hatta, Jakarta | Boeing B737-500 | PK-GGC | Garuda Indonesia | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | U | |||
| 8 | 27-Feb | 1998 | 40 Nm from Datah Dawai | Cessna 185 | PK-MCM | MAF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | I | CRS | H | The a/c entered a valley at 3500' AMSL. Having found himself surrounding by rising terain the pilot initiated a climbing left turn. The pilot chose to mantain 70 KIAS and level the wing other than stall, because of the very steep turn. The a/c flew into the trees and was destroyed. The pilot suffered only minor cuts. |
| 9 | 6-Mar | 1998 | Lahat, Lubug Linggau | Piper Chieftain Navajo | PK-TPP | IAT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | I | CRS | U | |
| 10 | 14-Mar | 1998 | Sembakung, East Kalimantan | Puma SA 330J | PK-PHZ | Pelita Air Services | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | A | CRS | U | The helicopter was on a sling load flight to the the rig and the sling cable hit the tail rotor blade and broke it. Before reaching an open area the a/c hit the trees, crashed and burnt. |
| 11 | 28-Mar | 1998 | Kiwi, Kab. Jayawijaya | DHC 6-300 | P2-MFB | MAF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | U | |
| 12 | 2-Apr | 1998 | Way Jepara-Lampung Tengah | G 164B Ag Cat | PK-FNA | NTF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | T/H | After landing roll the a/c experienced slipped to the right and turned up side down on the appron in front of the hangar at Way Jepara Airstrip. |
| 13 | 2-May | 1998 | Soekarno - Hatta, Jakarta | DC 10 | PK-GIB | Garuda Indonesia | 0 | 0 | I | GRD | U | |||
| 14 | 15-May | 1998 | Wolter Monginsidi, Kendari | F 28 Mk. 4000 | PK-GKK | Merpati Nusantara | 4 | 60 | 0 | 0 | I | TO | U | |
| 15 | 16-May | 1998 | Seletar, Singapore | F 28 Mk. 4000 | PK-VFY | MAS | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | U | |||
| 16 | 3-Jun | 1998 | Pantai Ujung, Indramayu | Bell 206B | PK-DBA | Derazona | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | I | CRS | T | The Helicopter was on a ferry flight to the Rig (oil exploration) when the pilot reported an engine power loss and proceeded to prepare for ditching. The a/c was found floating and all occupants were safely evacuated. |
| 17 | 4-Jun | 1998 | Ds Tanjung Mojo, Kec. Kangkung, Kab. Kendal | TB 10 Tobago | PK-AGX | PLP Curug | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | I | DES | T | The a/c was on a cross-country training flight, from Budiarto to Ahmad Yani Airport, Semarang when the a/c experienced a powerplant vibration, and was forced to land. The aircraft was completely destroyed. |
| 18 | 3-Jul | 1998 | Juanda, Surabaya | BO105 and Bravo AS202-18 | PK-PGS & LM-2032 | Pelita Air Services and Police | 0 | 0 | I | GRD | U | |||
| 19 | 12-Jul | 1998 | Halim Perdana Kusuma, Jakarta | Bell 206B | PK-DBB | Derazona | 0 | 0 | I | TF | T | Two (2) minutes after T/O altitude suddenly there was a blowing noise/sound followed with the a/c swung to the left. The N1 and N2 dropped, followed with low rotor RPM caution light illuminated. The engine was shut down. | ||
| 20 | 22-Jul | 1998 | Airspace, Surabaya | DC 10-30 | PK-GIC | Garuda Indonesia | 13 | 0 | 0 | I | CRS | U | ||
| 21 | 2-Aug | 1998 | Conoco Operation, Reiger Area, Irian Jaya | Bell 212 | PK-HMX | Gatari | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | A | CRS | U | The a/c crashed during lift off for T/O. The crash site was at Reiger Base on helipad "Golf 1". Conoco operation -Reiger area-Irian Jaya. S:04056'40" and E:140024'55" |
| 22 | 19-Aug | 1998 | Hang Nadim, Batam Airport | Antonov AN-12 | UR 11528 | PT. Air Comp. Motor Sich, UKR | 8 | 0 | 0 | A | TX | U | ||
| 23 | 29-Aug | 1998 | Ngurah Rai, Denpasar | Airbus A330 | PK-GPG | Garuda Indonesia | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | U | |||
| 24 | 7-Sep | 1998 | Budiarto, Curug | Beech Sundowner C23 | PK-ANP | PLP Curug | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | U | |||
| 25 | 11-Sep | 1998 | Soekarno - Hatta, Jakarta | DC 10-30 | PK-GID | Garuda Indonesia | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | U | |||
| 26 | 12-Sep | 1998 | Narita, Tokyo | Boeing B747-200 | PK-GSF | Garuda Indonesia | 0 | 0 | I | TO | U | |||
| 27 | 19-Sep | 1998 | Ngurah Rai, Denpasar | Fokker F27 | PK-MFY | Merpati Nusantara | 0 | 0 | I | GRD | U | |||
| 28 | 26-Sep | 1998 | Juanda, Surabaya | KA-200 | TK-TRA | IAT | 0 | 0 | I | GRD | U | |||
| 29 | 26-Sep | 1998 | Wamena Airport, Irian Jaya | Fokker F27 | PK-MFQ | Merpati Nusantara | 0 | 0 | I | GRD | U | |||
| 30 | 13-Oct | 1998 | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, Palembang | Fokker F28 | PK-MGK | Merpati Nusantara | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | U | |||
| 31 | 13-Oct | 1998 | Sentani, Jayapura | Cessna 185 | PK-R/WA | Yayasan Pelayanan Penerbangan Tariku | 0 | 0 | I | TO | U | |||
| 32 | 22-Oct | 1998 | Schiphol, Netherlands | Boeing B747-400 | PK-GSI | Garuda Indonesia | 0 | 0 | I | GRD | U | |||
| 33 | 2-Nov | 1998 | Soekarno - Hatta, Jakarta | Antonov AN124-100 | RA-82078 | VOLGA-DNEPR AIRLINES | 0 | 0 | I | GRD | U | |||
| 34 | 21-Nov | 1998 | Frans Kaisiepo, Biak | Boeing B737-500 | PK-GGG | Garuda Indonesia | 0 | 0 | I | TO | U | |||
| 35 | 29-Dec | 1998 | Manado | Cessna 185 | PK-MFD | MAF | 0 | 0 | I | CRS | U | |||
| 395 | 16-Jan | 1999 | Nunukan Airport East Kalimantan | BN-2A | PK-VIY | Dirgantara Air Services | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | H/T | When landing roll PIC tried to apply brake, but the brake was loss. PIC shut down the engine and maintained heading by pulling the control colomn and still tried to use the brake until the a/c stopped. |
| 396 | 13-Feb | 1999 | Hasanuddin, Ujung Pandang | Boeing B737-200 | PK-IJH | Bouraq Airlines | 4 | 59 | 0 | 0 | I | LDG | H/W | On the landing position the a/c slipped on the end R/W about 100 m with the nose wheel pointed to the R/W and the main wheel drowned in the mud about 40 cm. |
| 397 | 23-Feb | 1999 | P. Karya, Kep. Seribu North Jakarta | Super Puma | PK-PUH | Pelita Air Services | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | I | CRS | T | Approximately 10 minutes after take off the pilot saw the MGB temperature indicator slowly increased to the maximum followed by MGB TEM light "ON" on the caution warning panel, and a few seconds later the MGB pressure dropped to zero. Then pilot decided to make emergency landing. |