Boeing 737-200 crash, Sep 5, 2005 (149 killed), Medan-Pol...
Boeing 737-200 accident on September 5, 2005 near Medan-Polonia, North Sumatra, Indonesia with 149 fatalities. Cause: Takeoff with flaps and slats...
- Date: September 5, 2005
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Medan-Polonia, North Sumatra, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 149
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff with flaps and slats retracted, so the aircraft could not lift off. The checklist was not properly executed, and the takeoff configuration warning horn was not sounding or audible.
A Boeing 737-200 operated by Mandala Airlines as flight RI091 from Medan to Jakarta failed to become airborne from Polonia Airport and crashed into buildings and a busy road beyond the runway, followed by fire. Investigators found the aircraft had been configured for takeoff with flaps and slats retracted, and the takeoff configuration warning did not sound. The accident killed 149 people, including 49 on the ground.