Douglas DC-9 crash, Apr 4, 1987 (23 killed), Medan-Polonia
Douglas DC-9 accident on April 4, 1987 near Medan-Polonia, North Sumatra, Indonesia with 23 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control on final approach,...
- Date: April 4, 1987
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-9
- Location: Medan-Polonia, North Sumatra, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control on final approach, probably caused by windshear and a microburst.
A Garuda Indonesia DC9 (PK-GNQ) on a domestic service from Banda Aceh crashed on approach to Medan Polonia Airport on 4 April 1987 in a thunderstorm. The aircraft struck obstacles short of the runway and burned, and 23 people were killed.