Surabaya – Ujung Pandang

On December 21, 2009 at 01:51 AM, Surabaya – Ujung Pandang experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-300, operated by Merpati Nusantara Airlines - MNA, 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.

108 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 108 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: 102, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Following an uneventful flight from Surabaya-Juanda Airport, the crew started a night approach to Ujung Pandang-Sultan Hasanuddin Airport (Makassar). On short final, at a height of 50 feet, the aircraft descended fast and landed nose first. A tyre burst on impact and the aircraft was stopped following a normal landing course. All 108 occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair due to fuselage damages.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-MDH, MSN 23932/1554, year of manufacture 1988.

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