On January 16, 2002, a Garuda Indonesia Flight 421 was involved in an aviation accident near Indonesia. One person was killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft experienced a dual engine flameout caused by severe thunderstorm activity during the approach. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
A Garuda Indonesia domestic flight experienced dual engine flameout during a thunderstorm approach, leading to a ditching in a river near Yogyakarta.
What happened
On 16 January 2002, a scheduled domestic service operated by Garuda Indonesia was traveling from Ampenan toward Yogyakarta. During the approach phase of the flight, the aircraft encountered intense thunderstorm activity. This severe weather led to a simultaneous flameout in both engines. Unable to maintain flight, the crew performed an emergency ditching in a shallow river near the destination.
Results
The accident resulted in one fatality and several injuries among the passengers and crew. The aircraft involved was a Garuda Indonesia flight operating within Indonesian airspace.
Probable cause
The aircraft experienced a dual engine flameout caused by severe thunderstorm activity during the approach.