Airbus A320 - 214 incident near Padang, Id, August 2, 2015
On August 2, 2015 at about 12:28 pm local time, a Airbus A320 - 214, registered PKGQG, was involved in an incident during taxi (from runway) near Padang. No one was hurt; 184 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 2, 2015 · about 12:28 pm local time
- Place
- Padang, Indonesia
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 184 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A320 - 214 214 · all A320 - 214s on the register
- Registration
- PKGQG · no longer on the register · serial 6333
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The National Transportation Safety Committee of Indonesia (KNKT) has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A320, which occurred on August 02, 2015. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the KNKT investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the KNKT. National Transportation Safety Committee Ministry of Transportation Building 3rd Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta - INDONESIA
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Airport occurrence during taxi (from runway) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 4 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 178 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.