Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 150
2°59′20″S 104°45′25″E / 2.9888243°S 104.7568507°E
Garuda Indonesian Airways Fokker F28-1000 PK-GVS, sister ship of the accident aircraft | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 September 1975 |
| Summary | Crashed on approach in poor weather |
| Site | near Palembang, South Sumatra |
| Total fatalities | 26 (25 on board, 1 on ground) |
| Total injuries | 36 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Fokker F-28 Fellowship |
| Aircraft name | Mahakem |
| Operator | Garuda Indonesian Airways (Now Garuda Indonesia) |
| Registration | PK-GVC |
| Flight origin | Kemayoran Airport, Jakarta |
| Destination | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport, Palembang |
| Occupants | 61 |
| Passengers | 57 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 25 |
| Injuries | 36 |
| Survivors | 36 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 150 was a scheduled Indonesian domestic passenger flight from Kemayoran Airport, Jakarta to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport, Palembang. On 24 September 1975, Flight 150 crashed on approach due to poor weather and fog just 2.5 miles (2.2 nmi; 4.0 km) from the town of Palembang. The accident killed 25 out of the 61 passengers and crew on board, and one person on the ground.