Narrative:
The Boeing 737-4U3 passenger plane, operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, sustained substantial damage in a hard landing accident at Medan-Polonia Airport (MES), Indonesia.
It was raining heavily at the time of the landing.
| Status: | Information verified through authorities or other official sources. |
| Date: | Friday 8 July 1994 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-4U3 |
| Operator: | Garuda Indonesia Airways |
| Registration: | PK-GWK |
| MSN: | 25713/2531 |
| First flight: | 1993-09-17 (10 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 84 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 90 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Medan-Polonia Airport (MES) ( Indonesia)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK/WIII), Indonesia |
| Medan-Polonia Airport (MES/WIMM), Indonesia | |
| Flightnumber: | GA156 |
The Boeing 737-4U3 passenger plane, operated by Garuda Indonesia Airways, sustained substantial damage in a hard landing accident at Medan-Polonia Airport (MES), Indonesia.
It was raining heavily at the time of the landing.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Indonesian Aircraft Accident/Incident Database 1988-2001Photos
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 Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Medan-Polonia Airport as the crow flies is 1389 km (868 miles).
Distance from Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Medan-Polonia Airport as the crow flies is 1389 km (868 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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