Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 24 June 1982
Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-236B
Owner/operator: British Airways
Registration Number: G-BDXH
Location: 240 km SE of Jakarta –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 262
Component Affected: All four enginesAll four engines
Category: Accident
A flight encountered volcanic dust near Mount Galunggung, resulting in engine failure and a forced emergency landing at Jakarta. The crew experienced St. Elmo’s fire and smoke, leading to the detection of the phenomenon.A flight encountered volcanic dust near Mount Galunggung, resulting in engine failure and a forced emergency landing at Jakarta. The crew experienced St. Elmo’s fire and smoke, leading to the detection of the phenomenon.
Description
Cruising at FL370 the aircraft entered a cloud of volcanic dust (Mount Galunggung had erupted). The crew noticed St. Elmo’s fire and smoke and dust were present in the cabin. All four engines failed and the aircraft started to descend. The crew managed to restart engine no. 4 at FL130 and restarted the other engines in succession. Because engine no. 2 continually surged, a 3-engined emergency landing was carried out at Jakarta.
Source of Information
https://www.skybrary.aero/accidents-and-incidents/b742-en-route-south-southeast-jakarta-indonesia-1982https://www.skybrary.aero/accidents-and-incidents/b742-en-route-south-southeast-jakarta-indonesia-1982Primary Cause
Volcanic dust and St. Elmo’s fire.Volcanic dust and St. Elmo’s fire.Share on:
