Adam Air Flight 172

Adam Air Flight 172
The wreckage of Flight 172
Accident
Date21 February 2007
SummaryStructural failure upon landing; pilot error
SiteJuanda International Airport, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Aircraft

PK-KKE, an aircraft similar to the one involved
Aircraft typeBoeing 737-33A
OperatorAdam Air
IATA flight No.KI172
ICAO flight No.DHI172
Call signADAM SKY 172
RegistrationPK-KKV
Flight originSoekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia
DestinationJuanda International Airport, Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia
Occupants155
Passengers148
Crew7
Fatalities0
Injuries2
Survivors155

Adam Air Flight 172 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport to Juanda Airport, Surabaya. On 21 February 2007, the Boeing 737-300 operating the flight made a hard landing at Surabaya and suffered cracking of the fuselage in the middle of the passenger section. All six of Adam Air's remaining 737s were immediately grounded, though five of them were back in regular service later that year. This incident caused further concerns regarding the safety of flights operated by Adam Air, which had received much criticism after the 1 January 2007 crash of Flight 574.