Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 16 March 2013
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-5U3
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: PK-GGA
Location: Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Aircraft fuselage of the Airbus A320 and the nose section of the Boeing 737-500.Aircraft fuselage of the Airbus A320 and the nose section of the Boeing 737-500.
Category: Other
A twin-engine Airbus A320 and a Boeing 737-500 were struck by a maintenance tail dock at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) during a thunderstorm on March 15, 2013. The dock impacted the A320’s left fuselage just forward of the wing root, and struck the Boeing 737 on the right side of the nose.A twin-engine Airbus A320 and a Boeing 737-500 were struck by a maintenance tail dock at Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) during a thunderstorm on March 15, 2013. The dock impacted the A320’s left fuselage just forward of the wing root, and struck the Boeing 737 on the right side of the nose.
Description
Two aircraft sustained substantial damage when being hit by ramp equipment Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK), Indonesia during a thunderstorm. An Airbus A320 (N620SC of GECAS) and a Boeing 737-500 (PK-GGA of Garuda) were parked opposite hangar No.3 in the maintenance area. One maintenance tail dock blew across the ramp, impacting the A320’s left fuselage just forward of the wing root. Another dock struck the Boeing 737 on the right side of the nose section. The occurrence is also reported to have happened on March 15, 2013.
Source of Information
http://www.jltgroup.com/content/UK/risk_and_insurance/PlaneTalking/Plane_Talking_Q1_Edition_2013.pdf, http://irs2.4sqi.net/img/general/680×680/10465148_-ggiMEJBDT2WDsv5dT4_QkvvbViW5clZsfs3VjF-mOo.jpghttp://www.jltgroup.com/content/UK/risk_and_insurance/PlaneTalking/Plane_Talking_Q1_Edition_2013.pdf, http://irs2.4sqi.net/img/general/680×680/10465148_-ggiMEJBDT2WDsv5dT4_QkvvbViW5clZsfs3VjF-mOo.jpgPrimary Cause
Damage from a maintenance tail dock striking an aircraft.Damage from a maintenance tail dock striking an aircraft.Share on:
