A Sriwijaya Air b737-400 carrying 163 from jakarta to Pontianak veered off runway 15 during landing at Pontianak in heavy rainstorm.The aircraft came to stop left of the tarmac on soft ground on its belly (the landing gear either collapsed or sank in the soft soil) and received substantial damage.No injuries occurred among the passengers.
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Saturday, June 2, 2012
News: Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-400 skids off runway at Indonesia Pontianak airport
A Sriwijaya Air b737-400 carrying 163 from jakarta to Pontianak veered off runway 15 during landing at Pontianak in heavy rainstorm.The aircraft came to stop left of the tarmac on soft ground on its belly (the landing gear either collapsed or sank in the soft soil) and received substantial damage.No injuries occurred among the passengers.