Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 December 2010
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-4U3
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: PK-GWO
Location: Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Nose of the Boeing 737-4U3 aircraft.Nose of the Boeing 737-4U3 aircraft.
Category: Other
A Boeing 737-4U3 passenger plane, PK-GWO, sustained significant damage to the ground at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Indonesia following a push back tug by a tug vehicle. The tug vehicle wedged under the nose of the plane, resulting in substantial damage.A Boeing 737-4U3 passenger plane, PK-GWO, sustained significant damage to the ground at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) in Indonesia following a push back tug by a tug vehicle. The tug vehicle wedged under the nose of the plane, resulting in substantial damage.
Description
A Boeing 737-4U3 passenger plane, PK-GWO, sustained substantial damage on the ground at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), Indonesia. The airplane was parked at the gate when a push back tug drove into the nose of the plane, wedging itself under the nose.
Primary Cause
Push back tug by a tug vehicle.Push back tug by a tug vehicle.Share on:
