Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 March 1997
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-2U3B
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: PK-GSA
Location: Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (TPE) –
ÿ Taiwan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 301
Component Affected: Boeing 747-2U3B aircraft tiresBoeing 747-2U3B aircraft tires
Category: Accident
A Boeing 747-2U3B passenger plane experienced a landing overrun due to tire blowouts during its flight from Garuda Indonesia Airways to Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (TPE).A Boeing 747-2U3B passenger plane experienced a landing overrun due to tire blowouts during its flight from Garuda Indonesia Airways to Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (TPE).
Description
A Boeing 747-2U3B passenger plane, operating Garuda Indonesia Airways flight GA980, overran runway 06 on landing at Taipei-Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (TPE), Taiwan. Some tires were blown.
Primary Cause
Tire blowouts during landing.Tire blowouts during landing.Share on:
