SilkAir Flight 185 was a scheduled SilkAir passenger flight from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Singapore, which crashed into the Musi River near Palembang in southern Sumatra, Indonesia, on 19 December 1997, killing all 97 passengers and seven crew members on board.The controversy was immense as to the cause of the crash, which was investigated by two independent agencies. At 16:05, 19 minutes later, the CVR stopped recording.
Weather conditions, clear skies out of Jakarta, very hot afternoon, and at the moment we are still in good weather, however toward Singapore we can expect a bit of showers, thunderstorm towards the southern part of Singapore. According to the TV series Flight 185 remained level at FL350 until it started a rapid and nearly vertical dive around 16:12. The NTSC and NTSB investigators thought that if Captain Tsu was responsible for the crash, he must have made up some excuse to get the First Officer to leave the flight deck before disabling the FDR (which would have immediately triggered a Master Caution on both pilots' control panels), so that his actions would not be noticed.On 14 December 2000, after three years of investigation, the Indonesian NTSC issued its final report. The cause of the crash was independently investigated by two agencies in two countries: the United States Regardless of the findings, or lack thereof provided by the NTSB or NTSC, the potential factor of a defective Parker-Hannifin-made power control unit (PCU) that controlled the aircraft's Carrying 97 passengers and a crew of seven, the Boeing 737 departed Jakarta's Flight 185 remained level at FL350 until it started a rapid and nearly vertical dive around 16:12. As a result of this finding, the SilkAir paid US$10,000 compensation to each victim's family, the maximum under the In the aftermath of the crash, as well as with worsening conditions for Asian aviation in general due to the financial crisis, SilkAir terminated its Singapore–Jakarta service, and has not returned since. My name is Tsu Way Ming. © Timenote.info, Biedrība, Abinfoserviss 2011-2020, Media in category "SilkAir Flight 185" The following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total. zeyneplina. Phone: +371 67 842135, E-mail: We’ll be cruising today at thirty five thousand heading towards the north west tracking initially towards the eastern coast of Sumatra towards the town of Palembang before turning right towards Singapore. On 3 March 1991, During the investigation of Flight 427, the NTSB discovered that the PCU's dual servo valve could jam, as well, and deflect the rudder in the opposite direction of the pilots' input, due to thermal shock, caused when cold PCUs are injected with hot hydraulic fluid. ubug6970. At 16:05, the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) ceased recording abruptly. Only six positive identifications were later obtained from the few recovered human remains.The accident was investigated by the Indonesian NTSC, which was assisted by expert groups from the US, Singapore, and Australia, and the American NTSB.Around 73% of the wreckage (by weight) was recovered, partially reconstructed, and examined. Flight time one hour twenty minutes.
Browse more videos. Boeing also paid an undisclosed amount of compensation. Seconds later, the aircraft impacted the Musi River, near Palembang, Sumatra. At 15:47:06, while climbing through 24,500 ft (7,468 m), the crew requested clearance to proceed directly to waypoint PARDI (0°34′S 104°13′E). The FAA ordered an upgrade of all Boeing 737 rudder control systems by 12 November 2002.SilkAir paid US$100,000 compensation to each victim's family, the maximum under the Warsaw Convention. The groundings have become the longest ever of a U.S. airliner.Parts of the wreckage of 9V-TRF, recovered from the Captain Tsu had logged a total of 7,173 flight hours, including 3,614 hours on the Boeing 737.