Relief plane incident Banda Aceh

[simfly]

Boeing 737-200 landing at Banda Aceh with cargo for the relief effort apparently hit a cow/water buffalo during roll out. Left main gear collapsed and aircraft currently blocking runway hampering operations.

bbc link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4144467.stm)

[SkySista]

According to this article (http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=4232) the aircraft was

chartered TRI-MG Airlines jet

in case anyone is wondering about safety/condition of operating crew.

Thank goodness this incident wasn't as bad as it could have been. A couple of days loss of the airport is bad enough, but losing aircrew trying to help would be too much....

Prayers & best wishes for all aircrew, cabin crew, support staff (and indeed all relief/rescue) workers trying to do what they can.... Good on you.

[VIKING9]

B737-200 (http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/1889440/)

[twenty eight]

I heard on ABC(Oz) radio that the buffalo survived.

[CargoOne]

I've never been to Banda Aceh airport but noticed absence of secure perimeter (not even a simple light fence) at other Indonesian regional airports...

[spitfire747]

i heard Banda Aceh was just a dis-used landing strip until this week.

[VP8]

Now re-opened:ok:

VEEPS

[AirportsEd]

There are still a few airports in the region working at less than their normal capacity due to the number of airport workers killed or missing in this terrible tragedy.