Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 March 1989
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: PK-GKD
Location: Palangkaraya-Tjilik Riwut Airport (PKY) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 66
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
A left landing gear failed during landing, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway and impact a drainage ditch.A left landing gear failed during landing, causing the aircraft to veer off the runway and impact a drainage ditch.
Description
The left landing gear broke upon landing. The airplane veered off the runway and came to rest in a drainage ditch.
Primary Cause
Landing gear failureLanding gear failureShare on:
