Incident Overview
Date: Friday 15 May 1998
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 4000
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-MGT
Location: Kendari Airport (KDI) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 64
Component Affected: Cargo doorCargo door
Category: Accident
A cargo door warning light illuminated during the takeoff roll, leading to an immediate abort of takeoff. The aircraft overran into soft ground, resulting in significant damage to the landing gear, tail, and left wing.A cargo door warning light illuminated during the takeoff roll, leading to an immediate abort of takeoff. The aircraft overran into soft ground, resulting in significant damage to the landing gear, tail, and left wing.
Description
The cargo door warning light illuminated during the takeoff roll. Takeoff was aborted, but the aircraft could not be stopped on the runway. It overran into soft ground and came to rest some 200 m past the runway end. Landing gear, tail and left wing were badly damaged.
Primary Cause
Cargo door malfunction or instability during takeoff.Cargo door malfunction or instability during takeoff.Share on:
