Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 April 1987
Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
Owner/operator: Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration Number: PK-GNQ
Location: Medan-Polonia Airport (MES) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: Tail section of the aircraftTail section of the aircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft struck electrical power lines during approach, resulting in a crash short of the runway. The aircraft broke up, and the tail section separated from the fuselage, which subsequently caught fire.An aircraft struck electrical power lines during approach, resulting in a crash short of the runway. The aircraft broke up, and the tail section separated from the fuselage, which subsequently caught fire.
Description
On approach, the aircraft struck electrical power lines and crashed short of the runway. The aircraft broke up and the tail section separated from the main fuselage, which was immediately engulfed in fire. PROBABLE CAUSE: Possible windshear.
Source of Information
http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=725http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=33&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=detail&id=725Primary Cause
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