Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter

Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter (SMAC) was an airline based in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It operated scheduled and charter domestic/regional passenger and cargo services, as well as pleasure and medevac flights. Its main base is Polonia International Airport, Medan.[2] SMAC is listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality.[3]

Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter
IATA ICAO Callsign
- SMC SAMER
Founded1969
Ceased operations2011[1]
HubsPolonia International Airport
Parent companyMerpati Nusantara Airlines
HeadquartersMedan, Indonesia
Websitehttp://smaccharter.weebly.com/

History

The airline was established and started operations in 1969 in a joint venture partnership with a Malaysian company with the name MAC (Malaysia Air Charter). In 1972 it split from MAC and adopted the current name. It is wholly owned by Merukh Enterprises.[2]

The Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) has suspended SMAC's air operating certificate (AOC) due to the fatal accident of a CASA C212 on Bintan Island which crashed killing all on board.

A Preliminary investigation has found 1) that the Pilot in Command was not qualified for that type of flight. 2) No permission was obtained to carry out a flight test. 3) a Spare engine was carried on board during the flight. ref

Fleet
Sabang Merauke Air's 212–100 at Medan Airport

As of August 2006 the Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter fleet includes:[4]

As of January 2005 the airline also operates:[2]

Destination

Incidents
  • On November 30, 2006 IPTN C-212 PK-ZAI crashed on landing, no injuries or deaths were reported.
  • On February 12, 2011, five people were killed when a CASA C-212 Aviocar belonging to SMAC crashed on Bintan Island, Indonesia during a test flight.[5]

References
  1. Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter (SMAC) airlinehistory.co.uk, accessdate 22 September 2020
  2. Flight International 12–18 April 2005
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-08-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Flight International, 3–9 October 2006
  5. BNO News
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