Runway excursion Incident Boeing 747-2U3B PK-GSD, Saturday 11 December 1993
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Date:Saturday 11 December 1993
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B742 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 747-2U3B
Owner/operator:Garuda Indonesia Airways
Registration: PK-GSD
MSN: 22249/468
Year of manufacture:1980
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 274
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) -   Switzerland
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Abu Dhabi
Destination airport:Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH)
Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Touched down late and overran runway on landing during a brief but dense snow shower with gusty tail wind.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: BFU Switz.
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 10 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

http://www.sust.admin.ch/pdfs/AV-berichte//1570.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

23 November 2001 PK-GSD Garuda Indonesia Airways 0 Near Juanda Airport, Surabaya sub
Uncontained engine failure

Images:


photo (c) Lukas Lusser

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Feb-2015 16:02 harro Added
15-Feb-2015 16:02 harro Updated [Photo, ]
31-Jan-2018 09:17 harro Updated [Cn, ]

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