Juanda International Airport - Accidents and Incidents

Accidents and Incidents

• On 4 March 2006, Lion Air Flight 8987, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashed after landing at Juanda International Airport. Reverse thrust was used during landing, although the left thrust reverser was stated to be out of service. This caused the aircraft to veer to the right and skid off the runway, coming to rest about 7,000 feet (2,100 m) from the approach end of the runway. No-one was killed but the aircraft was badly damaged.
• On January 1, 2007, Adam Air Flight 574 a Boeing 737 registered as (KI-574), operated by Adam Air between the Indonesian cities of Surabaya (SUB) and Manado (MDC) crashed near Polewali in Sulawesi killing all 102 people on board.
• On February 21, 2007, Adam Air Flight 172, a Boeing 737 with registration PK-KKV, bent in its center whilst landing at Surabaya airport. There were no fatalities to the 148 people on board, but six of Adam Air's other Boeing 737s were grounded for safety inspections.
• On April 13, 2010 Cathay Pacific Flight 780 from Surabaya to Hong Kong sustained damage after it landed heavily at Hong Kong International Airport. During the flight the crew experienced a number of engine problems, culminating in them being unable to control the engines' thrust and being forced to land the aircraft at very high speed. The investigation determined that the aircraft had been refuelled with contaminated fuel at Surabaya before departing for Hong Kong.