Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 708
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Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 708 (GA708/GIA708) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight in Indonesia by Garuda Indonesian Airways (now Garuda Indonesia) from Jakarta to Manado, with stopovers in Surabaya and Makassar. On 16 February 1967, while operating the last segment of the flight from Makassar to Manado, the Lockheed L-188C Electra airliner crashed on landing at Mapanget Airport in Manado, killing 22 out of 84 passengers and eight crew on board.
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Date | 16 February 1967 (1967-02-16) |
Summary | Pilot error, Bad weather |
Site | Mapanget Airport, Manado, Indonesia |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Lockheed L-188C Electra |
Operator | Garuda Indonesian Airways |
Registration | PK-GLB |
Flight origin | Kemayoran Airport, Jakarta |
1st stopover | Juanda Airport, Surabaya |
Last stopover | Mandai Airport, Makassar |
Destination | Mapanget Airport, Manado |
Occupants | 92 |
Passengers | 84 |
Crew | 8 |
Fatalities | 22 |
Survivors | 70 |
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