- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | December 04, 1974 |
Time: | 2215 |
Location: | Near Maskeliya, Sri Lanka |
Operator: | Martinair Holland NV |
Flight #: | 138 |
Route: | Surabaya - Jeddah |
AC Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55F |
Registration: | PH-MBH |
cn / ln: | 45818/242 |
Aboard: | 191 (passengers:182 crew:9) |
Fatalities: | 191 (passengers:182 crew:9) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft impacted Mount Anjimalai at 4,355 ft. the during approach. The crew descended below a safe altitude due to a position error resulting from misinterpretation of Doppler and weather radar. |
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