1982 Garuda Fokker F28 crash

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1982 Garuda Fokker F28 crash
Summary
Date 20 March 1982
Type Runway overrun in bad weather
Site Tanjung Karang-Branti Airport
Passengers 23
Crew 4
Injuries 0
Fatalities 27
Survivors 0
Aircraft type Fokker F28
Operator Garuda Indonesia
Tail number PK-GVK

A Garuda Indonesia Fokker F28 on a domestic service from Jakarta overran the runway at Tanjung Karang-Branti Airport, Indonesia during heavy rain. The aircraft came to a rest 700m from the runway in a field and burst into flames. No survivors.

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  • UK CAA Document CAA 429 World Airline Accident Summary

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