Supadio Airport - Accidents and Incidents

Accidents and Incidents

• On 19 January 1973, Douglas C-47B PK-EHC of Trans Nusantara Airways crashed on landing and was destroyed in the subsequent fire. All four people on board escaped.
• On 22 November 2004, Sri Hardono, the captain of Garuda Indonesia Flight 501, a Boeing 737-500 from Pontianak to Jakarta, was suddenly ill shortly after take-off. Hardono immediately asked permission to the air traffic control to return to the airport. Hardono died shortly after the emergency landing while still in the cockpit. Heart attack was the cause of illness and death of Hardono. Due to the incident, the airport was temporarily closed for 40 minutes. However, no one else was injured nor killed in this incident.
• On 2 November 2010 - Lion Air Flight 712, operated by Boeing 737-400 PK-LIQ overran the runway on landing, coming to rest on its belly. All 174 passengers and crew evacuated by the emergency chutes, with few injuries reported.
• On June 1, 2012, a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-400 skidded off the runway in heavy rain, nobody was hurt but the plane sustained heavy damage beyond repair.
• On 19 October 2012, a Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-400 SJ182 skidded off the runway, all passengers and crew members survived
• On 1 November 2012, Lion Air Boeing 737-400 PK-LIF skidded off the runway after landing from Jakarta, all passengers and crew members survived
• On 31 December 2012, Lion Air Boeing 737-400 JT 718 skidded at Supadio Pontianak Airport, the plane landed in heavy rain,all passengers and crew survived
• On 20 February 2013, Lion Air Boeing 737-400 PK-LIS tyre ruptured after landing in Pontianak, passengers feel the plane shake when the plane landing