Boeing 737 incident near Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Id, July 23, 2008
On July 23, 2008, a Boeing 737, registered PKGZN, was involved in an incident near Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan (Syamsudin Noor Airport). It was flown under foreign airline rules (Part 129). The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
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
- July 23, 2008
- Place
- Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Indonesia · Syamsudin Noor Airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- PKGZN · no longer on the register · serial 29209
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · foreign airline rules (Part 129)
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On July 23 2008, Garuda Indonesia Airlines Boeing 737, registeration PK-GZN, Serial number 29209, suffered a MLG failure at Syamsudin Noor Airport, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Investigation found a crack in one of the brake mounting holes propogating inwards. The crack resulted in the fracturing of the inner cylinder and collapsed the axle. The landing gear assembly had been in service for 9 years 7 months and 8 days and had 15,218 cycles. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Indonesia. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: Ministry of Transportation National Transportation Safety Committee Gedung Karys Lt. 7 Departemen Perhubungan JI. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 8 JKT 10110 Indonesia Tel : (021) 3517606 or (021) 3811308 Ext 1497 Fax: (021) 3517606 Email: knkt@dephub.go.id This report is for information purpose only and contain information obtained for, or released by, the governmaent of 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
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Garuda Indonesia Airlines
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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