Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 708

Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 708
PK-GLA, sister ship to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date16 February 1967 (1967-02-16)
SummaryPilot error, Bad weather
SiteMapanget Airport, Manado, Indonesia
Aircraft
Aircraft typeLockheed L-188C Electra
Aircraft nameTjandi Borobudur
OperatorGaruda Indonesian Airways
RegistrationPK-GLB
Flight originKemayoran Airport, Jakarta
1st stopoverJuanda Airport, Surabaya
Last stopoverMandai Airport, Makassar
DestinationMapanget Airport, Manado
Occupants92
Passengers84
Crew8
Fatalities22
Injuries69
Survivors70

Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 708 (GA708/GIA708) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight in Indonesia by Garuda Indonesian Airways (now Garuda Indonesia) from Jakarta to Manado, with stopovers in Surabaya and Makassar. On 16 February 1967, while operating the last segment of the flight from Makassar to Manado, the Lockheed L-188C Electra airliner crashed on landing at Mapanget Airport in Manado, killing 22 out of 84 passengers and eight crew on board.