Jayawijaya B732 at Wamena on Aug 30th 2014, burst tyres during backtrack

Last Update: August 31, 2014 / 15:22:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 30, 2014

Classification
Incident

Aircraft Registration
PK-JRB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200

ICAO Type Designator
B732

A Jayawijaya Dirgantara Boeing 737-200, registration PK-JRB performing a freight flight from Jayapura to Wamena (Indonesia), had safely landed at Wamena at 13:05L (04:05Z). While turning around on the runway to backtrack the runway towards the apron the aircraft burst both nose tyres causing the aircraft to become disabled on the runway. The aircraft was towed off the runway.

Indonesian media report a forklift was used to tow the aircraft off the runway.

Papua's Police reported a Boeing 737-200 of Jayawijaya Airlines skidded after landing in Wamena while turning around to backtrack the runway causing both nose gear tyres to burst. There were no injuries and no other damage. The runway returned to service at 13:50L.

Maintenance identified a crack in one of the hydraulic lines for nose wheel steering as root cause of the occurrence.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 30, 2014

Classification
Incident

Aircraft Registration
PK-JRB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-200

ICAO Type Designator
B732

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