BOEING 737

Kuching — October 2, 2009

Event Information

DateOctober 2, 2009
Event TypeINC
NTSB NumberENG09RA019
Event ID20091005X53525
LocationKuching
CountryMY
AirportKuching International Airport
Highest InjuryNONE

Aircraft

MakeBOEING
Model737
CategoryAIR
FAR PartUNK
Aircraft DamageMINR

Conditions

Light ConditionDAYL
Weather—

Injuries

Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
None149
Total Injured0

Full Narrative

On October 2, 2009, about 0818 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) a Malaysia Airlines, Boeing 737-400 airplane, registration 9M-MMR, suffered a collapsed left main landing gear during pushback from the gate at Kuching International Airport, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. The airplane came to rest on the left engine nacelle.

The incident investigation investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Malaysia. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from:

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION, MALAYSIA
No. 27, Persiaran Perdana,
Level 1 - 4,
Block Podium, Precinct 4,
62618 Putrajaya, MALAYSIA
Tel : +60-3-8871 4000
Fax : +60-3-8890 1640
www.dca.gov.my

This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of Malaysia.

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