Incident Overview
Date: Friday 4 August 1995
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-GKN
Location: Ujung Pandang-Hasanudin Airport (UPG) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 79
Component Affected: Left main gear legLeft main gear leg
Category: Accident
A Fokker F-28-4000 passenger plane operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines experienced a significant landing accident at Ujung Pandang-Hasanudin Airport (UPG) in Indonesia. The aircraft bounced during landing and impacted hard, resulting in the breakage of the left main gear leg.A Fokker F-28-4000 passenger plane operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines experienced a significant landing accident at Ujung Pandang-Hasanudin Airport (UPG) in Indonesia. The aircraft bounced during landing and impacted hard, resulting in the breakage of the left main gear leg.
Description
A Fokker F-28-4000 passenger plane, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines, sustained substantial damage in a landing accident at Ujung Pandang-Hasanudin Airport (UPG), Indonesia. The airplane bounced on landing and touched down hard, causing the left hand main gear leg to break.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and aircraft control during landing.Landing conditions and aircraft control during landing.Share on:
