Garuda Indonesia Flight 152

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152
The aftermath of Flight 152
Accident
Date26 September 1997 (1997-09-26)
SummaryControlled flight into terrain in low visibility
SiteSibolangit, near Polonia International Airport,
Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
03°20′28.2″N 98°34′26.6″E / 3.341167°N 98.574056°E / 3.341167; 98.574056
Aircraft

PK-GAI, the aircraft involved in the accident in 1988
Aircraft typeAirbus A300B4-220
OperatorGaruda Indonesia
IATA flight No.GA152
ICAO flight No.GIA152
Call signINDONESIA 152
RegistrationPK-GAI
Flight originSoekarno–Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Indonesia
DestinationPolonia Internationall Airport,
Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Occupants234
Passengers222
Crew12
Fatalities234
Survivors0

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 (GA152/GIA152) was a scheduled domestic flight operated by Garuda Indonesia from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, to Polonia International Airport, Medan, Indonesia. On 26 September 1997, the aircraft flying the route crashed into mountainous woodlands near the village of Buah Nabar, Sibolangit, killing all 222 passengers and 12 crew members on board.[1] It is the deadliest aviation disaster in Indonesia's history.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Accident Photo: Garuda Indonesia 152 – Airbus A300 PK-GAI". AirDisaster.Com. September 26, 1997. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  2. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A300B4-220 PK-GAI Medan-Polonia Airport (MES)". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  3. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Indonesia air safety profile". Aviation Safety Network. Flight Safety Foundation. Retrieved 1 May 2019.

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