Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 30 December 1984
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: PK-GNI
Location: Denpasar Bali-Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 75
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (especially nose wheel)Aircraft Control Surfaces (especially nose wheel)
Category: Accident
A DC-9 aircraft touched down at an elevated altitude and subsequently overran a ditch, trees, and a fence, resulting in a fire.A DC-9 aircraft touched down at an elevated altitude and subsequently overran a ditch, trees, and a fence, resulting in a fire.
Description
The DC-9 touched down 1800 m down the runway and overran through a ditch, trees and a fence. The aircraft broke in 3 and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Runway excursion and loss of control due to excessive speed and improper banking.Runway excursion and loss of control due to excessive speed and improper banking.Share on:
