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Garuda 737-800 lands with severely damaged radome that went undetected in flight

A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 completed a domestic flight in Indonesia and landed with a severely damaged radome that had gone undetected during flight, operator and observers reported. The discovery has prompted scrutiny of pre-flight and post-flight inspection processes and maintenance oversight.

Discovered 2026-03-08T05:38:58.600175-07:00 | 2026-03-08T05:38:58.600175-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

Undetected structural damage inflight highlights potential gaps in inspection and maintenance practices; see the prior investigation into a radome collapse that raised similar oversight questions ([source:20b2902d-2c82-4536-8484-e9ec8855b32c]).
Aircraft continuing operations with hidden damage creates direct operational risk and the possibility of further undetected defects, echoing a case where a 737 flew multiple sectors with visible nacelle damage before detection ([source:6c228045-360b-4644-abcd-52ad19fd193c]).
The incident adds commercial and reputational scrutiny for Garuda as it navigates fleet renewal and asset availability amid financing uncertainty and recent aircraft returns to service ([source:670c4128-6b1e-45ba-a26f-88dcbfb65b40]) ([source:7bc90fd1-690c-44ab-86f2-29e8e011bc91]).

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