Boeing 737 incident near Jakarta, Id, October 30, 2009
On October 30, 2009, a Boeing 737, registered PKGGQ, suffered minor damage in an incident during takeoff near Jakarta (Soekarno-Hatta Airport). It was flown under rules the NTSB did not record. No one was hurt; 56 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 30, 2009
- Place
- Jakarta, Indonesia · Soekarno-Hatta Airport
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 56 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 300 · all 737s on the register
- Registration
- PKGGQ · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · rules the NTSB did not record
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On October 30, 2009, a Garuda Indonesia Airlines Boeing 737-300 airplane, registration PK-GGQ, suffered the loss of the left inboard wheel and brake assembly during takeoff from Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Jakarta, Indonesia. The airplane returned to the airport and landed without further event on runway 07L. The 2 pilots, 5 cabin crew members, and 49 passengers were not injured. The incident is being investigated by the Indonesian NTSC. Further information pertaining to this incident can be obtained from: Republic of Indonesia National Transportation Safety Committee Karya Building 7th Floor Ministry of Transportation Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat No. 8 Jakarta – Indonesia Tel: +62 21 3517606 www.dephub.go.id/knkt knkt@dephub.go.id This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Republic 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
What happened, in order
- Aircraft structural failure during takeoff
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: WIII Jakarta
- Destination: WITT Aceh
- Flight plan: not recorded
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 5 | |||
| Flight crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 49 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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