| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 09, 2012 |
| Time: | 1530 |
| Location: | Near Cidahu, Indonesia |
| Operator: | Sukhoi |
| Flight #: | 36801 |
| Route: | Demonstration flight |
| AC Type: | Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 |
| Registration: | RA-97004 |
| cn / ln: | 95004 |
| Aboard: | 45 (passengers:39 crew:6) |
| Fatalities: | 45 (passengers:39 crew:6) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The Russian jet crashed on the slopes of Mount Salak at an elevation of 5,200 ft. The airliner was conducting a demonstration flight to prospective customers. The last radio contact with the flight was at 15:30 when the crew requested a descent from 10,000ft to 6,000ft. Soon after requesting a turn, they flew into the mountain. All 37passengers, 6 crew and 2 Sukhoi officials were killed. Pilot error. The TAWS had sent a 'terrain ahead' warning , followed by six 'avoid terrain' warnings before the crash. The pilot in command switched the TAWS off, assuming there was a database problem. In addition, the flight crew were distracted by a customer in the cockpit and failed to complete a planned turn. Due to inadequate maps, briefing, and low clouds, the crew did not know there were mountains in the area. |
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