Narrative:
A Boeing 737-322 passenger plane, registered PK-MDE, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Manokwari-Rendani Airport (MKW/WASR), Indonesia. All 103 passengers and seven crew members survived but ten sustained serious injuries.
Merpati Flight MNA836 operated on a scheduled flight from Sorong-Dominique Edward Osok Airport (SOQ/WAXX). Departure was delayed for almost three hours due to heavy rain over Manokwari.
The flight was planned under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). The destination, Manokwari, had no published instrument approach procedure. Terminal area operations, including approach and landing, were required to be conducted under the Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
At 10:46 the crew made the first direct contact with Rendani Radio and reported their position as 14 Nm from Manokwari, and maintaining altitude 10,500 feet. Following this radio contact, Rendani Radio informed the crew that the weather was continuous slight rain, visibility 3 kilometers, cloud overcast with cumulus-stratocumulus at 1,400 feet, temperature 24 degrees Celsius, QNH 1012 hectopascals.
The controller then instructed the crew to descend and joint right downwind for runway 35, and to report when overhead the airport. Shortly after, the crew reported overhead the airport at 5,000 feet. The controller then instructed the crew to report when they were on final approach for runway 35. The crew acknowledged this instruction.
At 10:54 the crew reported that they were on final for runway 35. The controller informed them that the wind was calm, runway condition was wet and clear.
The crew read back the wind condition and that the runway was clear, but did not mention the wet runway condition.
The aircraft was observed to make a normal touchdown on the runway, about 120 meters from the approach end of runway 35. Witnesses on the ground and on board reported that engine reverser sound was not heard during landing roll.
During the landing roll, the aircraft veered to the left about 140 meters from the end of runway 35, then overran the departure end of runway 35. It came to a stop 205 meters beyond the end of the runway in a narrow river; the Rendani River.
The airport rescue and fire fighting unit was immediately deployed to assist the post-crash evacuation. Due to the steep terrain 155 meters from the end of runway 35, the rescuers had to turn back and use the airports main road to reach the aircraft. The accident site was in an area of shallow muddy water surrounded by mangrove vegetation.
Rendani has a single runway, 17/35, measuring 2.000 m x 30 m.
accident date: 13-04-2010
type: Boeing 737-322
registration: PK-MDE
accident date: 13-04-2010
type: Boeing 737-322
registration: PK-MDE
accident date: 13-04-2010
type: Boeing 737-322
registration: PK-MDE
accident date: 13-04-2010
type: Boeing 737-322
registration: PK-MDE
accident date: 13-04-2010
type: Boeing 737-322
registration: N385UA
| Status: | Accident Investigation report not yet completed, but information verified through authorities or other sources. |
| Date: | Tuesday 13 April 2010 |
| Time: | 10:55 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-322 |
| Operator: | Merpati Nusantara Airlines |
| Registration: | PK-MDE |
| MSN: | 24660/1838 |
| First flight: | 1990-03-16 (20 years 1 months) |
| Total airframe hrs: | 54759 |
| Cycles: | 38485 |
| Engines: | 2 CFMI CFM56-3C1 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 103 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 110 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Manokwari-Rendani Airport (MKW) ( Indonesia)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Sorong-Dominique Edward Osok Airport (SOQ/WAXX), Indonesia |
| Manokwari-Rendani Airport (MKW/WASR), Indonesia | |
| Flightnumber: | MZ836 |
A Boeing 737-322 passenger plane, registered PK-MDE, sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Manokwari-Rendani Airport (MKW/WASR), Indonesia. All 103 passengers and seven crew members survived but ten sustained serious injuries.
Merpati Flight MNA836 operated on a scheduled flight from Sorong-Dominique Edward Osok Airport (SOQ/WAXX). Departure was delayed for almost three hours due to heavy rain over Manokwari.
The flight was planned under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR). The destination, Manokwari, had no published instrument approach procedure. Terminal area operations, including approach and landing, were required to be conducted under the Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
At 10:46 the crew made the first direct contact with Rendani Radio and reported their position as 14 Nm from Manokwari, and maintaining altitude 10,500 feet. Following this radio contact, Rendani Radio informed the crew that the weather was continuous slight rain, visibility 3 kilometers, cloud overcast with cumulus-stratocumulus at 1,400 feet, temperature 24 degrees Celsius, QNH 1012 hectopascals.
The controller then instructed the crew to descend and joint right downwind for runway 35, and to report when overhead the airport. Shortly after, the crew reported overhead the airport at 5,000 feet. The controller then instructed the crew to report when they were on final approach for runway 35. The crew acknowledged this instruction.
At 10:54 the crew reported that they were on final for runway 35. The controller informed them that the wind was calm, runway condition was wet and clear.
The crew read back the wind condition and that the runway was clear, but did not mention the wet runway condition.
The aircraft was observed to make a normal touchdown on the runway, about 120 meters from the approach end of runway 35. Witnesses on the ground and on board reported that engine reverser sound was not heard during landing roll.
During the landing roll, the aircraft veered to the left about 140 meters from the end of runway 35, then overran the departure end of runway 35. It came to a stop 205 meters beyond the end of the runway in a narrow river; the Rendani River.
The airport rescue and fire fighting unit was immediately deployed to assist the post-crash evacuation. Due to the steep terrain 155 meters from the end of runway 35, the rescuers had to turn back and use the airports main road to reach the aircraft. The accident site was in an area of shallow muddy water surrounded by mangrove vegetation.
Rendani has a single runway, 17/35, measuring 2.000 m x 30 m.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Runway excursion (overrun)
Sources:
» Kementerian Perhubungan (Ministry of Transport) IndonesiaFollow-up / safety actions
NTSC issued 7 Safety Recommendations
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accident date: 13-04-2010
type: Boeing 737-322
registration: PK-MDE
accident date: 13-04-2010
type: Boeing 737-322
registration: PK-MDE
accident date: 13-04-2010
type: Boeing 737-322
registration: PK-MDE
accident date: 13-04-2010
type: Boeing 737-322
registration: PK-MDE
accident date: 13-04-2010
type: Boeing 737-322
registration: N385UA
Aircraft history
| date | registration | operator | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 MAR 1990 | N385UA | Boeing | first flight |
| 2 APR 1990 | N385UA | United Airlines | delivered |
| 5 APR 2009 | N385UA | United Airlines | stored Victorville, CA |
| 12 NOV 2009 | PK-MDE | Merpati Nusantara Airlines | registered |
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 Sorong-Dominique Edward Osok Airport to Manokwari-Rendani Airport as the crow flies is 305 km (191 miles).
Distance from Sorong-Dominique Edward Osok Airport to Manokwari-Rendani Airport as the crow flies is 305 km (191 miles).
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