- Date
- October 2, 2009, 08:18 local (08:18 UTC)
- Place
- Kuching, Malaysia
- Injuries
- 149 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Pushback/towing
- Aircraft
- 9M-MMRBoeing 737
- Defining event
- Pushback/towing: Aircraft structural failure
- Weather
- Day
- NTSB office
- Aviation Engineering Division
- Lead agency
- Other
- Parties
- Department of Civil Aviation - Malaysia, Boeing, FAA
- Case key
- 74854
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Factual 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.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- 9M-MMR
- Reported as
- Boeing 737 (4HC)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 26468
- Airframe hours
- 39,740
- Engine
- CFM CFM-56-3C-1, 22,000 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Operator
- Malaysian Airlines System Berhad
- Registered owner
- Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Last inspection
- AAIP · September 8, 2009
- Departed
- KCH · Kuching
- Destination
- WMKK · Sepang
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- WBGG · Kuching International Airport
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- September 10, 2009
- Seat
- Left
- Role
- Co-pilot
- Age
- 22
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- May 20, 2009
- Seat
- Right
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- 276° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Temperature
- 91 °F
- Observed at
- WBGG