Boeing 737-200 crash, Aug 27, 2008 (1 killed), Jambi
Boeing 737-200 accident on August 27, 2008 near Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of hydraulic system A on approach, followed by a...
- Date: August 27, 2008
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Jambi, Jambi, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of hydraulic system A on approach, followed by a touchdown about 27 knots above Vref without speed brake use, so the aircraft did not decelerate as expected.
A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-200 landing at Jambi after losing hydraulic system A touched down about 27 knots faster than reference speed with no speed brake. It could not stop on the wet runway, ran off the end, and struck farm workers in a field, killing one. The main gear and both engines separated, but all passengers and crew evacuated.