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Martinair Flight 138 was a charter flight of Martinair from Surabaya to Jeddah with stopover in Colombo.On 4 December 1974, the Douglas DC-8 operating the flight crashed into a mountain shortly before landing, killing all 191 people aboard – 182 passengers, all of whom were Indonesian Hajj pilgrims, and nine crew members. [1]
On 4 December 1974, Martinair Flight 138, a Douglas DC-8, operating on behalf of Garuda Indonesian Airways (present day Garuda Indonesia), flew into the side of a mountain while on landing approach in Colombo, Sri Lanka. All 191 passengers and crew on board were killed. [35]
It is the site of the 1974 crash of Martinair Flight 138, the worst air disaster in Sri Lanka. [1] [2] It is known for its mountains, waterfalls, unique ethnic background and estates. The actual town is built on a combination of three estates. Despite the aircraft crash, Because of Adams peak, Maskeliya has been a popular destination in Sri Lanka.
138: Martinair: Douglas DC-8: Maskeliya, Sri Lanka Accident FDR completely disintegrated by impact. Small fragments of the foil tape from the unit were recovered from the crash site, but all of the fragments were from the supply spool of the recorder, and thus did not contain any flight data. The aircraft did not carry a CVR. 1975-09-30 240: Malév
Martinair Flight 138 (PH-MBH) Leased to Garuda Indonesia for a Hajj flight crashed in Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing all 191 on board 24 September 1975 Flight 150, a Fokker F28-1000 (named Mahakem), crashed on approach to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airport in Palembang. The accident, which was attributed to poor weather and fog, killed 25 out of ...
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Martinair Flight 138 crashed in Sri Lanka, killing all 191 people aboard. Carrying Muslim pilgrims who were making the hajj to Mecca , the Douglas DC-8 was approaching Colombo on an intermediate stop on its flight to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia , and was cleared to descend to an altitude of 2,000 feet (610 m) after reporting its position incorrectly.