from Pan Am. With the introduction of the A300, the airline soon began commercial services to new destinations in Asia and Australia. In 1994, the airline changed its name to Sempati Air. The airline was the launch customer of the Fokker 70. In 1996, just as the airline was planning a share flotation, its debt became known and it was listed in the Red Category, a sign of too much debt. Following continued financial problems, some aircraft were sold or returned to lessors, but it was too late to save the airline and operations ceased in 1998. 7 years later after it ceased operations, the airline filed for bankruptcy in July 2005. Until 1998, Sempati Air flew to a wide variety of destinations, including Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Solo, Yogyakarta, Surabaya, Denpasar, Mataram, Singapore, Kupang, Dili, Medan, Padang, Pekanbaru, Batam, Tanjung Pinang, Palangkaraya, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, Tarakan, Manado, Palu, Kendari, Makassar, Ambon, Jayapura, Timika, and Perth (Western Australia). Historical fleet Incidents and Accidents In 1990, a Sempati Fokker F27, registered as PK-JFF crashed in Surabaya when used on a training flight. This flight did not carry any passengers. In 1997, Sempati Air Flight 304, a Fokker F27 leased from Trigana Air Service crashed into a densely populated neighborhood of Margahayu shortly after takeoff from Bandung's Husein Sastranegara International Airport. A total of 28 people were killed. The pilot lost stability after one of the aircraft's engines failed. On 16 January 1995, a Sempati Air Boeing 737-200, registered as PK-JHF with Nosename "Pink Rose", experienced a skid at Adisucipto International Airport. There were no fatalities in this accident, although the plane was written off and scrapped. References External links Sempati Air Route Map Airliners Net photos Fleet Details at Planespotters.net Timetable images Accident Incident reports Defunct airlines of Indonesia Airlines established in 1968 Airlines disestablished in 1998 Indonesian companies established in 1968 1998 disestablishments in Indonesia