Trigana B733 at Wamena on Jul 28th 2020, wing tip strike on unstabilized approach

Last Update: August 26, 2020 / 16:00:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 28, 2020

Classification
Accident

Aircraft Registration
PK-YSZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

A Trigana Air Services Boeing 737-300, registration PK-YSZ performing a freight flight from Jayapura to Wamena (Indonesia) with 2 crew and 14 tons of goods, performed an entirely unstabilized approach to Wamena's runway 15 rolling right and left, but continued the approach to a touch down with the left wing low causing the wing tip and flaps to contact the runway surface at about 07:38L (22:38Z Jul 27th). The aircraft rolled out without further incident. Both crew were taken to a hospital for checks. The aircraft sustained visible damage to flaps fairing, outboard flaps and wing tip, the damage is being assessed.

Papua Police reported both crew were taken to a hospital for checks of their health condition. Indonesia's KNKT opened an investigation.

On Aug 26th 2020 the NTSB reported they have assigned an accredited representative to assist the investigation by the KNKT according to ICAO Annex 13.

Metars of Jayapura (no Metars available for Wamena):
WAJJ 280000Z 14002KT 9999 FEW013 28/23 Q1008 NOSIG=
WAJJ 272330Z 25002KT 9999 FEW012 27/23 Q1008 NOSIG=
WAJJ 272300Z 15004KT 9999 FEW011 26/23 Q1009 NOSIG=
WAJJ 272230Z 00000KT 9999 FEW010 25/22 Q1008 NOSIG=
WAJJ 272200Z 00000KT 9999 SCT010 24/22 Q1008 NOSIG=
WAJJ 272130Z 29002KT 9999 FEW009 23/21 Q1008 NOSIG=
WAJJ 272100Z 00000KT 9999 FEW009 22/20 Q1007 NOSIG=
WAJJ 272030Z 01003KT 9999 FEW009 22/20 Q1007 NOSIG=
WAJJ 272000Z 00000KT 9999 FEW012 22/20 Q1006 NOSIG=
WAJJ 271930Z 00000KT 9999 FEW012 22/20 Q1006 NOSIG=
WAJJ 271900Z 35002KT 9999 FEW012 22/20 Q1006 NOSIG=
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 28, 2020

Classification
Accident

Aircraft Registration
PK-YSZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-300

ICAO Type Designator
B733

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