Lion Air plane skids off runway at Indonesian airport due to heavy rains
- Country:
- Indonesia
A Lion Air passenger plane skidded off a runway outside a city on the Indonesian island of Borneo on Saturday during heavy rain, the airline said, adding no one was injured. The aircraft was operating a Jakarta-Pontianak service, with 182 passengers and seven crew members onboard, Lion Air spokesman Danang Mandala Prihantoro said in a statement.
The Boeing 737-800NG plane skidded off the runway as it was trying to land at Supadio International Airport, a regional hub airport that services a small number of international flights. Local media reported the accident led to the closure of the runway. Representatives for Supadio airport as well as Indonesian air traffic control provider AirNav did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Lion Air, the market leader in Indonesia, suffered the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jet in October. According to the Aviation Safety Network, it has had 11 safety incidents since 2002. Prihantoro said Lion Air was working to evacuate the plane and that visibility had met landing requirements.
(With inputs from agencies.)
- READ MORE ON:
- Project Runway
- Daly City
- Broad City
- Yuba City
- Easter Island
- Desert island
- Merritt Island
- Frontier Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Vietnam Airlines
- Indonesian Masters
- Indonesian Idol
- Indonesian cuisine
- Passenger 57
- Ellis Island
- Majestic Princess
- The Crew
- So Solid Crew
- Justice Crew
- Persija Jakarta
ALSO READ
Emirates suspends check-in for passengers in Dubai after record rains
Indonesia, China to deepen cooperation, says Indonesian foreign minister
Passengers land at Bagdogra airport without baggage, SpiceJet regrets inconvenience
"There is no discount": Pak railway passengers on 30 pc cut in rail fares on Eid days
Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure