MI 185
19 Dec 1997 · Unsolved & Under InvestigationSILKAIR FLIGHT 185
Boeing 737-300 · SilkAir · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Vertical dive — suicide or rudder defect?
Recorders stopped before the dive
Rudder PCU theory
Pilot suicide theory
Aircraft
Boeing 737-300
SilkAir
Route
Jakarta–Soekarno-Hatta (CGK), Indonesia
→ Singapore–Changi (SIN)
People
104 on board
104 fatalities
Date
19 Dec 1997
Flight crew
Captain: Tsu Way Ming
Category
Unsolved & Under Investigation
The cases with no final answer.
THE STORY
The 737 dove almost vertically into the Musi River at near-supersonic speed. Both recorders stopped first. Deliberate act or mechanical? No final answer.