Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 August 1996
Aircraft Type: British Aerospace BAe-748-402 Srs. 2B LFD
Owner/operator: Bouraq Indonesia Airlines
Registration Number: PK-IHT
Location: Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport (BPN) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Nose landing gearNose landing gear
Category: Accident
A BAE-748 passenger plane operated by Bouraq Indonesia Airlines experienced a significant landing accident at Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport (BPN). The aircraft landed hard and bounced three times, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear.A BAE-748 passenger plane operated by Bouraq Indonesia Airlines experienced a significant landing accident at Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport (BPN). The aircraft landed hard and bounced three times, resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear.
Description
A BAe-748 passenger plane, operated by Bouraq Indonesia Airlines, sustained substantial damage in a bounced landing accident at Balikpapan-Sepingan Airport (BPN). The airplane landed hard and bounced three times. The nose landing gear collapsed.
Primary Cause
Hard landing conditions and the impact of the landing caused structural failure of the nose landing gear.Hard landing conditions and the impact of the landing caused structural failure of the nose landing gear.Share on:
