Severe Nose Cone Damage Discovered After Domestic Flight

A Boeing 737-800 operated by Garuda Indonesia was found with severe damage to its radome after completing a domestic flight between Jakarta and Pekanbaru in Indonesia. The 15.6-year-old aircraft, registered PK-GFF, was operating flight GA176 when the damage occurred. Although the issue was not detected during the flight, visual checks after arrival revealed significant damage to the aircraft’s nose cone. The airline has grounded the aircraft for further inspection, and the incident is currently under investigation. The exact cause of the damage remains unknown, but radome damage is often associated with bird strikes or ground-handling incidents. This incident was first reported by AeroTime.