No fatalities

19 Oct 2012: Boeing 737 400 — Sriwijaya Air — Pontianak, Indonesia

Pontianak, Indonesia

On 19 Oct 2012, a Boeing 737 400 operated by Sriwijaya Air was involved in an aviation accident near Pontianak, Indonesia. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Boeing 737 400
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A Sriwijaya Air flight experienced a runway overrun and nose gear collapse during landing in heavy rain in Pontianak, Indonesia.

What happened

On October 19, 2012, at 1645L, a Boeing 737-4Q8, registration PK-CKN, was landing at Supadio Airport in Pontianak, Indonesia. The flight, operated by Sriwijaya Air, had originated from Jakarta.

During the landing phase, the aircraft overran the runway. The impact of the overrun resulted in a collapse of the nose undercarriage. At the time of the accident, the weather conditions consisted of heavy rain and thunderstorm activity in the vicinity of the airport, with the aircraft operating in IMC.

There were no injuries among the 160 passengers and crew on board.