Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 June 1988
Aircraft Type: Vickers 828 Viscount
Owner/operator: Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration Number: PK-MVG
Location: Medan-Polonia Airport (MES) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 48
Component Affected: Hydraulic systemHydraulic system
Category: Accident
A Siberianut aircraft was approaching runway 05 when hydraulic pressure dropped to zero. The landing roll was too far to the right, causing it to run off the runway. The aircraft was likely ferried to Jakarta (CGK) and subsequently withdrawn from use there.A Siberianut aircraft was approaching runway 05 when hydraulic pressure dropped to zero. The landing roll was too far to the right, causing it to run off the runway. The aircraft was likely ferried to Jakarta (CGK) and subsequently withdrawn from use there.
Description
The aircraft, named “Siberut”, was approaching runway 05 when the hydraulic pressure fell to 0. The landing roll was too far to the right and the aircraft ran off the side of the runway. The aircraft was probably ferried to Jakarta (CGK) and withdrawn from use there.
Primary Cause
Hydraulic pressure failure during landing roll.Hydraulic pressure failure during landing roll.Share on:
