Used By Sriwijaya Air SJ-182, There Have Been 149 Flight Problems Related To Boeing 737-500 Since 2012

Sriwijaya Air aircraft. (Instagram / @ sriwijayaair)

JAKARTA - Sriwijaya Air's Boeing 737-500 aircraft with flight number SJ-182 on the Jakarta-Pontianak route crashed in the waters of the Thousand Islands, DKI Jakarta, Saturday, January 9.

First launched in 1987, the Boeing 737-500 was first used commercially by Southwest Airlines, United States. A total of 389 Boeing 737-500 units were produced.

The last deadly accident to hit the 737-500 fleet occurred on 17 November 2013 ago. At that time, Tatarstan Airlines with flight number 363 on the route Moscow - Kazan (Russia), crashed while landing at Kazan International Airport.

All 44 passengers and 6 crew members were declared dead as the plane crashed and exploded. The airport was also closed for 24 hours due to this incident.

Previously, on September 14, 2008, a Boeing 737-500 aircraft belonging to Aeroflot on the Moscow-Perm (Russia) route had an accident and killed all 88 crew members as they were about to land at Perm International Airport.

There was also an accident that happened to EgyptAir with flight number 843 on the Egypt-Tunisia route on May 7, 2002. The reason was that the plane crashed into a hill near Tunisia International Airport.

Three of the six crew members died, 11 of the 56 passengers died. Another accident involving a Boeing 737-500 occurred on Asiana Airlines flight number 733 on the Seoul-Mokpo route on July 26, 1993 when it was about to land.

Of the total 116 crew members and passengers, 68 of them died in this accident. Launching Aeorinside, a number of airlines using the Boeing 737-500 have experienced various flight problems for various reasons.

Throughout 2020 alone, there were 5 incidents involving problems with the Boeing 737-500. Total Aeroinside has recorded 149 aviation problems related to the Boeing 737-500 since 2012.

Most recently, there was a Boeing 737-500 belonging to UTAir with flight number UT-435 for Surgut (Russia) to Krasnodar (Russia) which had to make flight diversion and emergency landing in Tyumen after flying for 100 minutes on December 29, 2020. The reason was the problem with the Altimeter and airspeed indicator.

On 19 December 2020, UTAir's Boeing 737-500 with flight number UT-6410 for Igarka to Ufa was experiencing cabin pressure problems while lowering its altitude. The plane finally diverted its journey by landing at Surgut, 100 minutes after takeoff.

Next, Air Djibouti Boeing 737-500 with flight number IV-206 had to make a hard landing after experiencing problems with the right main engine on December 2, 2020.

Then, SCAT's Boeing 737-500 with flight number DV-766 from Atyrau to Nur Sultan (KaZakhstan) had to make a U-turn and land again at Atyrau on 10 November 2020. The reason was that the plane crashed into a flock of birds, causing the engine numbered CFM56 to experience problems and making noise.

There is also a Boeing 737-500 belonging to UTAir with flight number UT-535 on the Moscow - Usinsk (Russia) route had to make a hard landing just 15 meters before landing on February 9, 2020. The plane skidded causing fuel spillage. However, there were no fires and casualties.