PK-GNE

For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard and bounced three times. On the third impact, the aircraft recorded a positive aerodynamic force of 5,8 g that caused the fuselage to break in two between sections 737 and 756. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

PK-GNE

Aircraft

Douglas DC-9

Registration

PK-GNE

MSN

47561/674

Year of Manufacture

1972

Date

June 11, 1984 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Jakarta-Kemayoran City District of Jakarta

Region

Asia • Indonesia

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On June 11, 1984 at 12:00 AM, PK-GNE experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-9, operated by Garuda Indonesian Airways, with the event recorded near Jakarta-Kemayoran City District of Jakarta.

The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard and bounced three times. On the third impact, the aircraft recorded a positive aerodynamic force of 5,8 g that caused the fuselage to break in two between sections 737 and 756. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-GNE, MSN 47561/674, year of manufacture 1972.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

For unknown reasons, the aircraft landed hard and bounced three times. On the third impact, the aircraft recorded a positive aerodynamic force of 5,8 g that caused the fuselage to break in two between sections 737 and 756. All five crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was written off.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

5

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Flight Type

Positioning

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • Indonesia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Douglas DC-9

Registration

PK-GNE

MSN

47561/674

Year of Manufacture

1972

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