Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 January 1976
Aircraft Type: Hawker Siddeley HS-748-216 Srs. 2A
Owner/operator: Bouraq Indonesia Airlines
Registration Number: PK-IHD
Location: Palu Airport (PLW) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: Left hand wingLeft hand wing
Category: Accident
AHS-748 passenger plane operated by Bouraq Indonesia experienced a catastrophic runway excursion accident at Palu Airport (PLW), Indonesia. The aircraft landed after a runway excursion, resulting in the breakage of the left hand wing, specifically impacting the 1st engine. The damage was caused by a pile of sand used for runway repairs.AHS-748 passenger plane operated by Bouraq Indonesia experienced a catastrophic runway excursion accident at Palu Airport (PLW), Indonesia. The aircraft landed after a runway excursion, resulting in the breakage of the left hand wing, specifically impacting the 1st engine. The damage was caused by a pile of sand used for runway repairs.
Description
A HS-748 passenger plane, operated by Bouraq Indonesia, was damaged beyond repair in a runway excursion accident at Palu Airport (PLW), Indonesia. The airplane operated on a domestic service from Balikpapan to Manado via Palu, Indonesia. It suffered a runway excursion on landing, impacting a heap of sand that was used for runway repairs. The left hand wing broke off, outboard of the no. 1 engine.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion and impact with a pile of sand.Runway excursion and impact with a pile of sand.Share on:
