Denpasar – Surabaya

On March 4, 2006 at 04:25 PM, Denpasar – Surabaya experienced a crash involving McDonnell Douglas MD-82, operated by Lion Air, with the event recorded near Surabaya-Juanda East Java.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

144 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 144 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 138, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Prior to departure from Bali to Surabaya, the crew was informed that the left engine's thrust reverser system was out of service. Following an uneventful flight, the crew completed a normal approach to runway 10 then landed according to procedures. After touchdown, the crew activated the thrust reverser when the airplane deviated to the right. The crew elected to counteract but the aircraft veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to rest in a grassy area. All 144 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-LMW, MSN 49443/1291, year of manufacture 1986.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.3816°, 112.7509°.