Douglas DC-9 crash, Dec 30, 1984, Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah...
Douglas DC-9 accident on December 30, 1984 near Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Bali, Indonesia with no fatalities. Cause: Wrong approach configuration by...
- Date: December 30, 1984
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Denpasar-I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Bali, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wrong approach configuration by the flying crew, with the aircraft too high over the runway 09 threshold after several errors.
On 30 December 1984 a Garuda Indonesia DC-9-32 overran the runway while landing at Denpasar Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali. The aircraft touched down about 1,800 metres past the threshold, broke in three and caught fire, but all 75 occupants were evacuated. The aircraft was written off.