Jakarta - Ujung Pandang

On December 24, 2006 at 08:35 PM, Jakarta - Ujung Pandang experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-400, operated by Lion Air, with the event recorded near Makassar (Ujung Pandang) South Sulawesi.

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.

164 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 164 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 157, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Jakarta, the crew started the descent to Makassar (Ujung Pandang) Airport. On approach to runway 31, flaps were selected down from 15° to 30° when the captain observed an asymmetrical condition between both flaps and decided to set back at 15° and to continue the approach in such conditions. The aircraft landed hard to the left of the runway centerline and bounced twice. Out of control, it veered off runway, lost its right main gear and came to rest few dozen metres further. All 164 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair as the left main gear punctured the fuel tank and the fuselage was deformed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-LIJ, MSN 24682, year of manufacture 1990.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -5.1070°, 119.4955°.