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Mandala Airlines Boeing 737-230 plane crash
Medan, Indonesia

Mandala Airlines Boeing 737-230 plane crash - Medan, Indonesia

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Medan, IndonesiaThe aircraft crashed while performing a scheduled passenger flight from Medan-Polonia Airport to Jakarta. Shortly after takeoff from Medan, survivors reported that the Boeing began to shake violently, veered left, and crashed into a residential area about 500m off the end of the runway.

A failure of one engine could be the root cause of the crash said a transport safety official. "Preliminary investigations show a fuel problem on the engine" he said.

The 9 survivors were sittted in the same row.

Mandala Airlines is currently on the blacklist of airlines banned from flying in the European Union.

Aircraft similar to the one which crashed (Boeing 737-230)
Aircraft similar to the one which crashed (Boeing 737-230)
Medan, Indonesia
Medan, Indonesia (Red dot on map)

Photos of the Mandala Airlines Boeing 737 crash