| Date: | Saturday 30 November 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed L-188C Electra |
| Owner/operator: | Mandala Airlines |
| Registration: | PK-RLG |
| MSN: | 2008 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Medan-Polonia Airport (MES) -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT) |
| Padang-Tabing Airport (PDG/WIMG) |
Approaching Padang, it appeared that the right hand main gear wheels had separated. The wheels fell through the roof of a watch repair shop in Padang.
The aircraft diverted to Medan for a wheels-up landing. All props broke off and the plane burst into flames after coming to rest.
Sources:
Lloyds List 02.12.1985
Location
Images:
photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT); May 1982
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