Garuda Indonesia Flight 421
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| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 16, 2002 |
| Type | Engine flameout |
| Site | Bengawan Solo River |
| Passengers | 54 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 59 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-3Q8 |
| Operator | Garuda Indonesia |
| Tail number | PK-GWA |
| Flight origin | Selaparang Airport, Ampenan, Indonesia |
| Destination | Adisucipto International Airport, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia covering about 625 kilometers, from Ampenan to Yogyakarta. On January 16, 2002, the Boeing 737-300 aircraft experienced a flameout in both of its CFM International CFM56 engines about 90 seconds after entering a thunderstorm with heavy rain and hail. The crew tried, but failed, to restart the engines three times. They then tried to start the auxiliary power unit which failed as well. As the aircraft descended below the overcast layer of clouds at approximately 8,000' AGL, the pilots saw the Bengawan Solo River and decided to attempt a ditching with the flaps and gear retracted.[1]The aircraft was written-off as a total loss.
[edit] See also
- Emergency landing
- Southern Airways Flight 242 - Similar incident
- US Airways Flight 1549
- Water landing
[edit] References
- ^ "Safety Recommendation, August 31, 2005". National Transportation Safety Board. http://www.ntsb.gov/recs/letters/2005/A05_19_20.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
[edit] External links
- Safety Recommendation - National Transportation Safety Board
- Aviation Safety Network accident description
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