Friday 20 April 2018

Malindo runs off runway



MALINDO B737-8GP 9M-LNW (CN 39875)       File Photo















A Malindo Air flight travelling from Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL/WMKK) with 132 passengers and 7 crew suffered a runway excursion after an aborted takeoff at Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport. The aircraft, a Boeing 737 was cleared for takeoff from runway 20 and commenced the takeoff roll at 22:08 hours local time. During the take off roll they received a "take off configuration warning"  and the take off was aborted as the aircraft was halfway down the runway. It failed to stop on the remaining runway and overran stopping about 75 metres past the end of the runway.

Aircraft Information
Aircraft: Boeing 737-8GP
Engines: CFMI CFM56-7B27
Operator: Malindo Air
Flight Number: OD 181
Registration: 9M-LNJ
Serial Number: 38690
First Flew: 3rd march 2013
Age: 4 Years / 9 Months

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