| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 18 June 1988 |
| Type: |  Vickers 828 Viscount |
| Operator: | Merpati Nusantara Airlines |
| Registration: | PK-MVG |
| MSN: | 445 |
| First flight: | 1961 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 48 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Medan-Polonia Airport (MES) ( Indonesia)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK/WIII), Indonesia |
| Medan-Polonia Airport (MES/WIMM), Indonesia |
The aircraft, named "Siberut", was approaching runway 05 when the hydraulic pressure fell to 0. The landing roll was too far to the right and the aircraft ran off the side of the runway.
The aircraft was probably ferried to Jakarta (CGK) and withdrawn from use there.
Classification:
Hydraulic system problemRunway excursion
Sources:
» NTSC, Air Accident Investigation Commission (AAIC)Photos
accident date: 18-06-1988
type: Vickers 828 Viscount
registration: PK-MVG
accident date: 18-06-1988
type: Vickers 828 Viscount
registration: PK-MVG
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Medan-Polonia Airport as the crow flies is 1389 km (868 miles).
Distance from Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Medan-Polonia Airport as the crow flies is 1389 km (868 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Global Action Plan for the Prevention of Runway Excursions (GAPPRE): recommendations and guidance material to prevent runway excursions
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