Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737-4YO PK-CJV just had a runway excursion upon landing at Pontianak Airport. Initial reports indicate all crew and passengers are save, and aircraft is "in one piece". Aircraft was doing SJ188 Jakarta-Pontianak (scheduled departure 1035LT, scheduled arrival 1200LT). Accident occured at around 1230 local time, extent of damage unknown at this stage. The crew have so far been identified as a local instructor captain and a foreign junior pilot undergoing line training, with a a local first officer acting as safety pilot.
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| PK-CJV after evacuation at PNK |
Pontianak Airport is now closed as per the following NOTAM:
- B0726/12 NOTAMN
- Q) WIIF/QMRLC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/0008S10924E005
- A) WIOOB) 1206010600
- C) 1206011200
- E) RWY 15/33 CLSD DUE TO BLOCKED BY ACFT
- CREATED: 01 Jun 2012 06:01:00 SOURCE: WRRRYNYX
- (From http://www.notams.faa.gov)
Weather conditions at around 1230 local time is as follows:
WIOO 010530Z 23022KT 0600 FEW009CB BKN007 29/25 Q1008 RMK CB OVER THE FIELD
- Pontianak Supadio Airport, Date 1(June), 0530UTC.
- Wind: 230 at 22 knots
- Visibility: 600 metres
- Cloud: a few clouds at 900 feet with cumulonimbus
- Cloud: broken at 700 feet
- Temperature: 29 C
- Dewpoint: 25 C
- Humidity: 86%
- Pressure: 1008 hPa
- Remarks: Cumulonimbus over airfield
Weather conditions at around 1300 local time is as follows:
WIOO 010600Z 3000 TSRA FEW010CB BKN008 24/24 Q1007 RMK CB TO NE
- Pontianak Supadio Airport, Date 1(June), 0600UTC.
- Wind: No Information
- Visibility: 3000 metres
- Weather: thunderstorm with rain
- Cloud: a few clouds at 1000 feet with cumulonimbus
- Cloud: broken at 800 feet
- Temperature: 24 C
- Dewpoint: 24 C
- Humidity: 100%
- Pressure: 1007 hPa
- Remarks: Cumulonimbus to the northeast
Updated 0708UTC. Added Flight Number, Phase of Flight, Flight Schedule, Time of Accident.
Updated 0725UTC. Corrected minor details.
Updated 1355UTC. Crew composition update.
The last thing we want is another incident.
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