Martinair Flight 138

Martinair Flight 138 was a flight from Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, to Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Dutch airline Martinair was managing the flight for Garuda Indonesia. The plane was a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-55CF. On 4 December 1974, the plane fell into a mountain. Nine crew members (people who are working on the flight) and 182 passengers died. Almost all the people on the flight were going to Hajj.

 References 

 Other websites 

 "Report on the accident to Martinair DC-8 PH-MBH on 4th December 1974 at Theberton Estate, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka."   ASN Aircraft accident Douglas DC-8-55F PH-MBH Maskeliya - Posted on the website of the Aviation Safety Network (ASN)
 "Report on the Accident to Martinair DC 8 PH-MBH on 4th December 1974 at Theberton Estate, Maskeliya, Sri Lanka." Sri Lanka Ministry of Transport Department of Civil Aviation (Archive) - Posted on the website of the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka

Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Asia
Category:1974
Category:20th century in Sri Lanka