Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 December 2009
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-301
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-MDH
Location: Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 108
Component Affected: Nose landing gear tireNose landing gear tire
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-301 aircraft experienced a hard landing at Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) following a rapid descent from 50 feet altitude, resulting in tire failure and fuselage damage during a flight from Surabaya to Jayapura with an en route stop in Makassar.A Boeing 737-301 aircraft experienced a hard landing at Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) following a rapid descent from 50 feet altitude, resulting in tire failure and fuselage damage during a flight from Surabaya to Jayapura with an en route stop in Makassar.
Description
The Boeing 737-301 operating Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight 766, suffered a landing accident at Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG), Indonesia. The aircraft operated on a flight from Surabaya to Jayapura with an en route stop at Makassar. The aircraft descended quickly from a height of 50 feet and landed hard. A nose landing gear tire burst and the aircraft sustained damage to the fuselage.
Source of Information
http://www.dephub.go.id/berita/baca/knkt-merpati-tergelincir-di-makassar-masuk-kategori-accident-1702/?cat=QmVyaXRhfHNlY3Rpb24tNjU=http://www.dephub.go.id/berita/baca/knkt-merpati-tergelincir-di-makassar-masuk-kategori-accident-1702/?cat=QmVyaXRhfHNlY3Rpb24tNjU=Primary Cause
Tire failure of the nose landing gear during rapid descent.Tire failure of the nose landing gear during rapid descent.Share on:
