Garuda Indonesia Flight 035

Garuda Indonesia Flight 035 was a domestic Garuda Indonesia flight that struck a pylon and crashed on approach to Medan-Polonia Airport on 4 April 1987.

The aircraft was on an Instrument Landing System approach to Medan Airport in a thunderstorm.

[2] The aircraft struck electrical power lines and crashed short of the runway.

[3] Most of the survivors escaped through breaks in the fuselage and 11 were flung free of the aircraft.

[3] Four of the eight crew died and 19 passengers suffered fatal injuries due to smoke inhalation and burns.