Indonesia精东影业 National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) has officially opened an investigation into an August 2023 incident involving a Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 that resulted in a tailstrike.
On August 7, 2023, the Boeing 737-800 with registration PK-GNM was operating domestic flight GA 532 from Jakarta精东影业 Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (JKT) to Banjamarsin精东影业 Syamsudin Noor International Airport (BDJ) with 145 passengers and seven crew.
According to the the flight crew performed an Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) approach to Banjarmasin airport精东影业 runway.
The pilots then noticed that the Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System alerts were sounding faster than normal and, according to the report, 鈥渁ssisted holding the yoke back with the left hand and the right hand on the thrust levers鈥.
The aircraft then 鈥渂ounced with a high pitch鈥 as it touched down, and the flight crew called for a go-around.
As the aircraft rotated to perform the go-around, a tailstrike occurred and, according to NTSC reports, air traffic controllers at BDJ airport saw 鈥渟parks on the runway鈥 and called for an inspection after the aircraft took off.
The aircraft then commenced a second approach for a landing without further incident. There were no reported injuries.
On November 2, 2023, the National Transportation Safety Committee released its preliminary report, stating that the aircraft sustained substantial damage including structural damage by deformed stringers, clips and frame.
The incident was rated an accident and is currently being investigated.
