Sukhoi Superjet 1000 that Crashed in Indonesia, Likely Due to "Human Error"

Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft that crashed on the cliffs of Mount Salak, Cidahu, Bogor regency, allegedly due to human error. Pilot may be too confident or too tired. However, these allegations can only be confirmed after the discovery of the black box flight.

This was conveyed by Ronny Rosnadi Pilot, Thursday (05/10/2012) at 10.00. "I think, the source of the crash was human error," said the owner of record of 33 000 flying hours.

First, the Superjet 100 is a new aircraft, even newbrand so equipped modern early warning devices.

Former Merpati Airlines pilot who is still being a pilot in one of the private airline in the eastern part of Indonesia is then describes a number of early warning devices on the aircraft.

Early warning include minimum obstacle clearance altitude (MOCA), the minimum off route altitude (MORA), and theater airborne warning system (TAWS) new version of ground proximity warning system (GPW).

MOCA is a system of notification of the minimum altitude of the aircraft at a particular location radius. The system is available, either in the plane, as well as radar supervisor.

"I wonder, why the pilot asked permission to go down to an altitude of 6,000 feet. It has been violated, because the MOCA in the region is about 11,000 feet. Should the plane go down in the coastal region south of Pangandaran. Area is much safer," said Ronny.

He thought, the pilot was unstable psychological condition at the time. "It could be due to over convidence, or too tired. Pilot's flight campaign is doing, and it's very tiring," he said.

Alternatively, going down draft, or the wind because the change of seasons that makes the plane crashed. "It could be the pilot unobstructed view of the thick fog that he did not suspect it came from," said Ronny.

He said before the flight, the pilot always check the map to find out MORA."Especially to know when he can fly low," said Ronny. He explains, TAWS is an early warning device on the plane of the barrier on the outside.

TAWS is the result of the development of GPW. "Assuming all the early warning devices to work, I suspect, these accidents occur due to human error," he said.

Natural factors such as wind can indeed also be the cause. "The path of the air in there actually includes safe. Until now, the air line is often crossed by Susi Air planes based in Pangandaran," said Ronny.

She added that she expected the truth can only be ascertained after the discovery of the plane's black box. "Let's see what the black boxes were talking about this plane crash," he said.

Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft with flight number RA36801 lost contact at coordinates 06 ° 43 '08 "south latitude and 106 ° 43' 15" East Longitude.Coordinates were estimated near Cidahu, Mount Salak.

On August 2011, PT Sky Aviation agreed to buy 12 aircraft. A year earlier, Kartika Airlines will buy 30 aircraft each. Superjet 100 deliveries to both airlines started this year.