BA009 Jakarta incident 24 June 1982
Many of us will recall the occasion when the BA 747-200 operating KUL PER lost all four engines when flying through high level contamination from the eruption of Mt Gulunggung not far to the East of Jakarta. Have just watched what to self is this recent quite well informed recent clip on Youtube. As with all articles I have read previously on this incident, I have seen no mention of 'Notams', and why no consideration as to changing the routing was given on this occasion. I used to be familiar with operating on this and other routes in the area over many years, and 'Notams' issued along with Met briefings tended to headline current volcanic action since Indonesia is riddled with them. Is it possible that this high level micro silicon infused dust cloud was not expected? Maybe someone here knows what I'm missing....
Last edited by ONE GREEN AND HOPING; 2nd Oct 2022 at 21:56.
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