Boeing 737 PK-LKS

Summary

On 13 April 2013 at about 15:10 local time, a Boeing 737 registered PK-LKS, operated by Lion Air, was involved in an accident near Denpasar, Indonesia. 108 people were on board and 20 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 April 2013 at 15:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Denpasar, Indonesia

Nearest airport

Ngurah Rai Bali Intrnl Airport (WADD)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 737

Registration

PK-LKS

Operator

Lion Air

Operating rule

Part 129: Foreign

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

DCA13RA074

20 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On April 13, 2013, at about 1515 local time, Lionair flight JT-904, a Boeing 737-800, registration PK-LKS, crashed while on approach to Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport (DPS), Denpasar, Indonesia. Reports indicate that there were no fatalities; however, there were multiple injuries to the 101 passengers and 7 crew onboard. The domestic flight originated in Bandung Airport (BDO), Bandung, Indonesia. Weather reported at the time of the accident was wind 090 degrees at 6 knots, visibility greater than 10 kilometers, and ceiling broken at 1,700 feet above ground level. The accident is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) of Indonesia. In accordance with ICAO Annex 13, the NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative as the State of Manufacture and Design of the airplane. All inquiries should be directed to the NTSC at the following: National Transportation Safety Committee Ministry of Transportation Building 3rd Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No. 5 Jakarta - INDONESIA www.dephub.go.id/knkt [email protected]

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.