Narrative:
Cruising at FL370 the aircraft entered a cloud of volcanic dust (Mount Galunggung had erupted). The crew noticed St. Elmo's fire and smoke and dust were present in the cabin. All four engines failed and the aircraft started to descend. The crew managed to restart engine no. 4 at FL130 and restarted the other engines in succession. Because engine no. 2 continually surged, a 3-engined emergency landing was carried out at Jakarta.
Forced landing on runway
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 24 June 1982 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-236B |
| Operator: | British Airways |
| Registration: | G-BDXH |
| MSN: | 21635/365 |
| First flight: | 1979-03-19 (3 years 3 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 247 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 262 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | 240 km (150 mls) SE of Jakarta ( Indonesia)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB/WMSA), Malaysia |
| Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH), Australia | |
| Flightnumber: | BA009 |
Cruising at FL370 the aircraft entered a cloud of volcanic dust (Mount Galunggung had erupted). The crew noticed St. Elmo's fire and smoke and dust were present in the cabin. All four engines failed and the aircraft started to descend. The crew managed to restart engine no. 4 at FL130 and restarted the other engines in succession. Because engine no. 2 continually surged, a 3-engined emergency landing was carried out at Jakarta.
Classification:
Ash cloudForced landing on runway
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport to Perth Airport, WA as the crow flies is 4166 km (2604 miles).
Distance from Kuala Lumpur-Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport to Perth Airport, WA as the crow flies is 4166 km (2604 miles).
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