Casualties unknown

2013-12-13: Airbus A330-243 (PK-GPN) — Garuda Indonesia — Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, ID

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, ID

On December 13, 2013, an Airbus A330-243 (registration PK-GPN) operated by Garuda Indonesia was involved in an aviation accident near Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, ID. This summary draws on records from the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT); 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Aircraft registered PK-GPN
Aircraft registered PK-GPN. Photo: Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

On 13 December 2013, a Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330-200 (PK-GPN) experienced a runway excursion during landing at Soekarno-Hatta Airport. No system abnormalities were reported. The aircraft sustained damage to the right main landing gear.

Flight Details

On 13 December 2013, an Airbus A330-200, registration PK-GPN, operated by PT. Garuda Indonesia, was conducting a scheduled passenger flight from Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali, to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Indonesia. The flight carried two pilots, 11 flight attendants, and 185 passengers.

Occurrence

No system abnormalities were reported or recorded during the flight from takeoff until the time of the occurrence. The weather report for Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, broadcast at 08:00 UTC and 08:45 UTC, indicated moderate rain and a thunderstorm. During the landing, the aircraft deviated from the runway and experienced a runway excursion. The flight data recorder (FDR) data, collected from 350 feet and 201 feet of radio altimeter height, were used in the investigation to plot the flight trajectory and touchdown point. The right main wheel left a mark on the runway shoulder.

Damage

Damage to the aircraft included a leak on the right main landing gear actuator and one tire that was torn and cut. No other damage was reported.

Investigation

The Komite Nasional Keselamatan Transportasi (KNKT) investigated the serious incident. The investigation included analysis of FDR data, cockpit voice recorder information, and simulation on an A330 simulator. The operator's Basic Operation Manual (BOM) and Flight Crew Training Manual (FCTM) were reviewed as part of the investigation.