Last updated: 18 September 2021
| 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 (unknown airport), 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The aircraft was probably ferried to Jakarta (CGK) and withdrawn from use there.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
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.
