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[[Image:Adam_air.jpg|left|width=200px|thumb|Adam Air's PK-KKI Boeing 737-400, similar to the ill-fated PK-KKW DHI-574.]]The aircraft, a [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-400]], registration PK-KKW, was manufactured in 1990<ref name="registration">{{cite news|publisher=[[Kompas]]|url=http://www.kompas.co.id/ver1/Nasional/0701/02/003103.htm|title=Nasib 96 Penumpang, Pilot dan Kru Tidak Diketahui|accessdate=2007-01-03|language=Indonesian}}</ref> and had flown with eight airlines.<ref name="history">{{cite news|publisher=Airfleets|url=http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737-24070.htm|title=AdamAir PK-KKW Airfleets|accessdate=2007-01-03}}</ref> The plane had 45,371 flying hours, and was last evaluated and declared airworthy by the Indonesian transport ministry on [[25 December]] [[2005]].<ref name="servicing">{{cite news|publisher=[[Reuters]]|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2007-01-02T215051Z_01_JAK149439_RTRUKOC_0_US-INDONESIA-PLANE.xml&pageNumber=2&imageid=&cap=&sz=13&WTModLoc=NewsArt-C1-ArticlePage2| title=Missing airliner not located: Indonesian officials|accessdate=2007-01-03}}</ref> It was due to be checked again in late January [[2007]].<ref name="servicing"/> The Surabaya airport duty manager said that there were no technical problems with the aircraft before departure.<ref name="newpaper">{{cite news|publisher=The Electric New Paper|location=Singapore| url=http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,120547,00.html|title=Now, search on for missing plane|accessdate=2007-01-03}}</ref>
[[Image:Adam_air.jpg|left|width=200px|thumb|Adam Air's PK-KKI Boeing 737-400, similar to the ill-fated PK-KKW DHI-574.]]The aircraft, a [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-400]], registration PK-KKW, was manufactured in 1990<ref name="registration">{{cite news|publisher=[[Kompas]]|url=http://www.kompas.co.id/ver1/Nasional/0701/02/003103.htm|title=Nasib 96 Penumpang, Pilot dan Kru Tidak Diketahui|accessdate=2007-01-03|language=Indonesian}}</ref> and had flown with eight airlines.<ref name="history">{{cite news|publisher=Airfleets|url=http://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b737-24070.htm|title=AdamAir PK-KKW Airfleets|accessdate=2007-01-03}}</ref> The plane had 45,371 flying hours, and was last evaluated and declared airworthy by the Indonesian transport ministry on [[25 December]] [[2005]].<ref name="servicing">{{cite news|publisher=[[Reuters]]|url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2007-01-02T215051Z_01_JAK149439_RTRUKOC_0_US-INDONESIA-PLANE.xml&pageNumber=2&imageid=&cap=&sz=13&WTModLoc=NewsArt-C1-ArticlePage2| title=Missing airliner not located: Indonesian officials|accessdate=2007-01-03}}</ref> It was due to be checked again in late January [[2007]].<ref name="servicing"/> The Surabaya airport duty manager said that there were no technical problems with the aircraft before departure.<ref name="newpaper">{{cite news|publisher=The Electric New Paper|location=Singapore| url=http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/story/0,4136,120547,00.html|title=Now, search on for missing plane|accessdate=2007-01-03}}</ref>


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Template:Crash infoboxes Adam Air Flight 574 (KI-574) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Surabaya (SUB) and Manado (MDC) in Indonesia,[1] that disappeared near Polewali in Sulawesi on January 1, 2007.[2] Contrary to news reports released earlier, the plane with 102 people on board remains missing.


Adam Air Flight 574
flight route
Occurrence
DateJanuary 1 2007
SummaryUnexplained disappearance
SiteLast known beacon position 3°13′92″S 119°9′17″E / 3.24222°S 119.15472°E / -3.24222; 119.15472 Coordinates: latitude seconds >= 60
{{#coordinates:}}: invalid latitude [3]
Aircraft typeBoeing 737-400
OperatorAdam Air
RegistrationPK-KKW
Passengers96
Crew6

Aircraft

File:Adam air.jpg
Adam Air's PK-KKI Boeing 737-400, similar to the ill-fated PK-KKW DHI-574.

The aircraft, a Boeing 737-400, registration PK-KKW, was manufactured in 1990[4] and had flown with eight airlines.[5] The plane had 45,371 flying hours, and was last evaluated and declared airworthy by the Indonesian transport ministry on 25 December 2005.[6] It was due to be checked again in late January 2007.[6] The Surabaya airport duty manager said that there were no technical problems with the aircraft before departure.[7]

Flight chronology

On January 1 2007 at 12:55 local time (05:55 UTC), the plane departed from Juanda Airport Surabaya with 96 passengers (85 adults, seven children and four infants)[3] and six crew on board.[1] The two-hour flight, scheduled to arrive at Sam Ratulangi Airport Manado at 16:00 local time,[note] was normal until the plane disappeared from the air traffic controller radar at Makassar, South Sulawesi with the last contact at 14:53 local time (06:53 UTC). The last known beacon position was detected by a Singaporean satellite at 3°13′92″S 119°9′17″E / 3.24222°S 119.15472°E / -3.24222; 119.15472 Coordinates: latitude seconds >= 60
{{#coordinates:}}: invalid latitude.[3] The altitude of the plane was showing as 35,000 feet (10,668 metres) on the radar screen.[8]

Map showing location of Sulawesi Island (light green) among the islands of Indonesia.

Weather in the region was stormy;[9] the Indonesian Bureau of Meteorology and Geophysics noted that the cloud thickness was up to 30,000 feet (9,144 metres) in height and wind speed at 30 knot (55.56 km/h) in the area.[10] Although the air traffic authority in Indonesia, PT Angkasa Pura I, had given warnings to the pilot concerning the weather condition, the plane went on schedule.[11] The plane sent out two distress signals before contact was lost.[12] The type of signal indicated a "big chance it had an accident or a crash" according to a senior military airport official.[13]

The passenger list comprises primarily of Indonesian nationals; the only foreigners were an American family of three.[14][15]

Search and rescue efforts

False reports of discovery

An Indonesian Air Force plane had initially reported that the wreckage of the plane has been located in the mountainous region of Sulawesi. Commander of the Hasanuddin Air Base at Makassar, First Air Marshall Eddy Suyanto, confirmed the report through a local radio station, "The plane is in ruins. We are sending teams to the location. The plane was found around 20 kilometers from Polewali town in the mountains. The weather is clear".[2] The report also indicated that there were 12 survivors and 90 people were killed.

Search and rescue teams were dispatched to the reported crash site and found no sign of a plane wreckage.[16] On 2 January 2007, the Indonesian transport minister, Hatta Radjasa, said the plane had not yet been found and reports to the contrary were based on rumours from local villagers passed on to local officers which were wrong.[17] First Air Marshall Eddy Suyanto apologized for the misinformation, "The location has not been found. We apologize that the news that we conveyed was not true".[18]

Continued efforts

On 3 January 2007 the search was continued on other possible locations, covering land, sea and air searches, and the team had been increased up to 2000 members. One Boeing 737-200 (a military spy plane), two infrared-equipped Fokker-50 aircraft from the Republic of Singapore Air Force,[19][20] a Navy Nomad plane and dozens of helicopters were dispatched to aid for the missing plane from air.[21] "Military planes had been deployed since daybreak and naval ships sent to the Makassar Strait," said Hatta Radjasa.[22] In the face of heavy rain and strong winds in the area, the search efforts, coordinated from Makassar city, were focused in the area between the coastal town of Majene and the mountaineous region of Toraja.[22] Authorities say that the plane's tracking equipment and emergency locator beacon may be damaged in a crash or weakened by interference, further hampering the search.[23] The head of the National Search and Rescue Agency has told the Associated Press that he believes the aircraft was probably lost at sea.[23]

Investigation

Although the aircraft has not been located, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered a full investigation to discover the cause of the aircraft's disappearance, including the cause of any accident it may have had. It will also look at the airworthiness of the plane and standard procedure on airplane operations.[24] A team from the United States with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration, Boeing and General Electric will assist the Indonesian National Committee for National Transportation in the investigation.[25]

See also

Notes

1 Cities on Java island, including Surabaya, observe one hour difference with cities on Sulawesi islands.

References

  1. ^ a b "Plane Carrying 102 Missing in Indonesia". Forbes. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
  2. ^ a b Norton, Jerry (2007-01-01). "Wreckage of plane found in Indonesian mountains". Yahoo!, Reuters. Retrieved 2007-01-03. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Adam Air News Alert". Adam Air. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  4. ^ "Nasib 96 Penumpang, Pilot dan Kru Tidak Diketahui" (in Indonesian). Kompas. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  5. ^ "AdamAir PK-KKW Airfleets". Airfleets. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  6. ^ a b "Missing airliner not located: Indonesian officials". Reuters. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  7. ^ "Now, search on for missing plane". Singapore: The Electric New Paper. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  8. ^ "Search on for Missing Indonesian Plane". Focus News Agency. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
  9. ^ "Flight missing in bad weather". Edmonton sun.com. Retrieved 2007-01-01.
  10. ^ "Jatuhnya Pesawat Adam Air di Sulawesi Barat Adalah Akibat Cuaca Buruk" (in Indonesian). Adam Air. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  11. ^ "President welcomes S`porean and US offer to help find missing Adam Air plane". ANTARA. 4 January 2004. Retrieved 2007-01-04.
  12. ^ "Desperate search for lost plane". News.com.au. 1 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  13. ^ "Three US passengers on crashed Indonesian plane". ANTARA. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  14. ^ "Rescuers deny airliner found". News.com.au. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  15. ^ "Rescuers have not found Indonesia plane wreck: military". CNA. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  16. ^ "Confusion mounts over Java plane". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  17. ^ "Embarrassed officials reveal missing Indonesian plane wasn't found". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  18. ^ "Singapore to help Indonesia locate missing Adam Air jet". Channel News Asia. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  19. ^ "Kirim 2 Fokker, Singapura Siapkan Infra Red Cari AdamAir". Detik.com. 3 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  20. ^ "Two mily planes help search for missing Adam Air". ANTARA. 3 January 2004. Retrieved 2004-01-03.
  21. ^ a b Ahmad Pathoni (3 January 2007). "Anger as Indonesia resumes search for airliner". Reuters. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  22. ^ a b "Ocean scoured for Indonesia jet". CNN. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
  23. ^ "Missing Indonesian aircraft still missing despite claims of survivors" (Press release). e-Travel Blackboard. Retrieved 2007-01-02.
  24. ^ "Mountains searched for Indonesian aircraft". Financial Times. Retrieved 2007-01-03.
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