No fatalities

1989-01-04: Avro 748 (PK-IHA) — Bouraq Indonesia Airlines — Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor, Indonesia

Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor, IndonesiaLanding (descent or approach)

On January 4, 1989, an Avro 748 (registration PK-IHA) operated by Bouraq Indonesia Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor, Indonesia during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The cause of the gear-up landing is currently unknown. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A twin-engine aircraft experienced a gear-up landing on runway 29 at Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport, resulting in significant damage but no fatalities.

What happened

On an unspecified date, a twin-engine aircraft was involved in an incident during its arrival at Banjarmasin-Syamsudin Noor Airport. While attempting to land on runway 29, the aircraft performed a belly landing. The impact of the landing caused extensive damage to the airframe, rendering the plane a total loss.

Despite the severity of the structural damage, all 52 occupants were able to evacuate the aircraft without injury. There were no reported fatalities or injuries resulting from the emergency landing.

Findings

The exact reason for the landing gear failure or the decision to perform a gear-up approach remains undetermined at this time. The primary factor in the destruction of the aircraft was the impact of the fuselage against the runway surface during the belly landing.

Probable cause

The cause of the gear-up landing is currently unknown.