Garuda B-737 Runway Overrun

This footage was taken by an Austrailan cameraman who was on the Boeing 737-300 when it went off the runway after a flight from Jakarta to Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The chilling footage was shot by the cameraman, who managed to escape the wreckage and start filming.

Survivors of the Indonesian air disaster last night described the Garuda jet’s last moments as it crashed and burned on landing at Yogyakarta.

The Boeing 737-300 smashed into the ground and skidded hundreds of metres beyond the end of the runway before exploding into flame.

Garuda last night said 22 people died, including one of the seven crew members, while 118 other passengers and crew escaped.

It’s amazing that over 100 people survived this, considering the fire. The reasons for the overrun were unclear.

The plane, on a regular commuter flight, overshot the runway by as much as 300m. Early speculation by aviation experts suggested the front wheel collapsed.

Other suggested possible causes have included locking brakes or a wheel fault, with the fire started by an electrical fault or a broken fuel line.

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The crash has focused new attention on aviation safety in Indonesia, already under a cloud because of the number of accidents involving smaller airlines flying ageing aircraft .

Indonesia has suffered from a string of transport accidents in recent months, including an Adam Air plane that disappeared in January with 102 passengers and crew.

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