Garuda Indonesia Flight 421
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Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Indonesia
n 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. The aircraft hit a rock, which sucked a flight attendant out of the aircraft, thus making her the only fatality of the accident . The aircraft was written-off
as a total loss.
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n flag carrier Garuda Indonesia
Garuda Indonesia
PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk , publicly known as Garuda Indonesia, is the flag carrier of Indonesia. It is named after the mystical giant bird Garuda of Hinduism and Buddhist mythology. It is headquartered at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, near Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia...
covering about 625 kilometers, from Ampenan to Yogyakarta. On January 16, 2002, the Boeing 737-300
Boeing 737 Classic
The Boeing 737 Classic is the name given to the -300/-400/-500 series of the Boeing 737 following the introduction of the -600/-700/-800/-900 series. They are short- to medium- range, narrow-body jet airliners produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The Classic series was introduced as the 'new...
aircraft experienced a flameout in both of its CFM International CFM56
CFM International CFM56
The CFM International CFM56 series is a family of high-bypass turbofan aircraft engines made by CFM International , with a thrust range of . CFMI is a 50–50 joint-owned company of SNECMA, France and GE Aviation , USA. Both companies are responsible for producing components and each has its own...
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
Auxiliary power unit
An auxiliary power unit is a device on a vehicle that provides energy for functions other than propulsion. They are commonly found on large aircraft, as well as some large land vehicles.-Function:...
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
Bengawan Solo River
Bengawan Solo River is the longest river on the Indonesian island of Java, approximately 600 km in length. Apart from its importance as watercourse to the inhabitants and farmlands of the eastern and northern parts of the island, it is a renowned region in paleoanthropology circles...
and decided to attempt a ditching with the flaps and gear retracted. The aircraft hit a rock, which sucked a flight attendant out of the aircraft, thus making her the only fatality of the accident . The aircraft was written-off
Write-off
The term write-off describes a reduction in recognized value. In accounting terminology, it refers to recognition of the reduced or zero value of an asset. In income tax statements, it refers to a reduction of taxable income as recognition of certain expenses required to produce the income...
as a total loss.
See also
- Emergency landingEmergency landingAn emergency landing is a landing made by an aircraft in response to a crisis which either interferes with the operation of the aircraft or involves sudden medical emergencies necessitating diversion to the nearest airport.-Types of emergency landings:...
- Southern Airways Flight 242Southern Airways Flight 242Southern Airways Flight 242 was a DC-9-31 jet, registered N1335U, that executed a forced landing on a highway in New Hope, Paulding County, Georgia, United States after suffering hail damage and losing thrust on both engines in a severe thunderstorm on April 4, 1977.At the time of the accident, the...
- Similar incident - US Airways Flight 1549US Airways Flight 1549US Airways Flight 1549 was US Airways' scheduled domestic commercial passenger flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina...
- Water landingWater landingA water landing is, in the broadest sense, any landing on a body of water. All waterfowl, those seabirds capable of flight, and some human-built vehicles are capable of landing in water as a matter of course....
External links
- National Transportation Safety CommitteeNational Transportation Safety CommitteeThe National Transportation Safety Committee is an Indonesian government agency charged with the investigation of air, land, rail, and marine transportation safety deficiencies. It has its headquarters in Jakarta....
- News 2002 - Several releases discuss this flight
- Safety Recommendation - National Transportation Safety BoardNational Transportation Safety BoardThe National Transportation Safety Board is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation. In this role, the NTSB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incidents, certain types of highway crashes, ship and marine...
- Aviation Safety Network accident description