1979 Garuda Fokker F28 crash

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For the other Garuda Fokker F28 crash in 1979, see Garuda Flight 553.

**1979 Garuda Fokker F28 crash**
Summary
Date	11 July 1979
Type	Controlled flight into terrain
Site	Mount Sibayak, Indonesia
Passengers	57
Crew	4
Survivors	0
Aircraft type	Fokker F28
Operator	Garuda Indonesia
Tail number	PK-GVE
Flight origin	Palembang Airport Palembang, Indonesia
Destination	Medan Airport Medan, Indonesia

The 1979 Garuda Fokker F28 crash occurred on 11 July 1979 when a Garuda Indonesia Fokker F28 airliner on a domestic flight in Indonesia from Palembang Airport, Palembang, to Medan Airport, Medan, struck Mount Sibayak at 5,560 feet on approach to landing. There were no survivors.

The aircraft had departed Palmebang 80 minutes earlier and had been cleared for an approach to runway 05 at Medan Airport. The aircraft was asked to report passing the non-directional beacon (NDB) "ON" at 2,500 feet. The pilot then reported he was maintaining a height of 9,300 feet as the NDB was unreliable. The approach controller then asked them to maintain that height until after they had passed the NDB. The pilot then reported they were at 6,000 feet. The aircraft struck the 7,200 feet-high volcano Mount Sibayak at 5,560 feet.