Photo Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garuda_Indonesia_Flight_152
https://reports.aviation-safety.net/1997/19970926-0_A30B_PK-GAI.pdf
Research Sources:
https://reports.aviation-safety.net/1997/19970926-0_A30B_PK-GAI.pdf
“Lethal Turn.” Air Disasters, season 11, episode 5, Smithsonian Channel, 28 Oct. 2018.
Green is how planes usually land at Polonia International Airport.
Red is where GA152 went
Blue is when ATC tried to contact GA152 to get them to turn certain directions
1. ATC called wrong call sign when asking GA152 to turn left to approach the airport from the right
2 .ATC called correct call sign to have them turn left, but forgot to mention they were landing at the airport from the Right
3. ATC asks GA152 to turn left again
4. ATC asks GA152 to turn right (which they do not)
5. ATC asks GA152 to turn let to try to get them back on track
6. The path GA152 tries to do, but hits the mountain in the turn