Lion Air Flight 538
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | November 30, 2004 |
| Type | Pilot error (Runway overshoot) |
| Site | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| Passengers | 164 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Injuries | 142 |
| Fatalities | 25 |
| Survivors | 142 |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Operator | Lion Air |
| Tail number | PK-LMN |
Lion Air Flight JT 538 was a flight from Jakarta to Surabaya with a transit in Surakarta, Indonesia carrying 146 passengers. On November 30, 2004 the MD-82 plane crash landed in the Adi Sumarmo Airport in Surakarta. The plane overran the end of the 2600 m (8500 ft) runway. Despite a regular night flight, there were wet conditions in the area at the time. The captain, a flight attendant, and 23 passengers died as a result of the accident, for a total of 25 fatalities.
[edit] See also
- Runway safety area
- Engineered materials arrestor system
- Ground effect in aircraft
- Lion Air Flight JT-386
