Kuala Lumpur - Kuching

On January 13, 2007 at 05:52 AM, Kuala Lumpur - Kuching experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by Gading Sari Aviation Services - GSAS, with the event recorded near Kuching Sarawak.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful mail flight from Kuala Lumpur, the crew initiated a night approach to Kuching Airport. After touchdown on a wet runway due to recent heavy rain falls, the aircraft deviated to the left and veered off runway. While contacting soft ground, both main gears collapsed, the left engine was torn off and the aircraft came to rest 1,500 metres past the runway threshold. All four crew members escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-RPX, MSN 20256, year of manufacture 1970.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 1.5938°, 110.3578°.