Brake fire - Wamena Airport, Irian Jaya, Indonesia, on 6 March 2008, PK-VTQ, Transall C160NG, Flight data recorder readout factual report

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has completed its technical analysis report of the flight recorder data recovery from the Transall C160-NG, registration PK-VTQ, on behalf of the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC). The aircraft was destroyed by fire after landing at Wamena Airport, Irian Jaya, Indonesia.

The NTSC of Indonesia is responsible for investigating this occurrence. The NTSC requested assistance from the ATSB in the recovery and analysis of information from the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder. In accordance with clause 5.23 of Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the ATSB appointed an Accredited Representative to assist the NTSC and initiated an investigation under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.

The ATSB's Technical Analysis Report has been sent to the NTSC to assist its ongoing investigation. The NTSC is responsible for releasing a final investigation report regarding this occurrence.

National Transportation Safety Committee 
Ministry Of Transportation Republic Of Indonesia 
Transportation Building 3^rd Floor
Jalan Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5
Jakarta Pusat 10110
Indonesia

Phone  :  +62 21 384 7601
Email    :  knkt@dephub.go.id

Website: http://knkt.dephub.go.id/knkt/ntsc_home/ntsc.htm

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Released in accordance with section 25 of the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.