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Boeing 737 PK-LFO

26 January 2023 · Merauke-Papua Island, Indonesia · No injuries

Summary

On 26 January 2023 at about 09:05 local time, a Boeing 737 registered PK-LFO, operated by PT. Lion Mentari Airlines, was involved in an incident near Merauke-Papua Island, Indonesia. 129 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

The record

Date
at 09:05
Classification
Incident
Location
Merauke-Papua Island, Indonesia
Nearest airport
Sentani Airport (WAJJ)
Coordinates
-2.5770, 140.5160
Aircraft
Boeing 737
Registration
PK-LFO
Category
Airplane
Operator
PT. Lion Mentari Airlines
Operating rule
Non-U.S., Commercial
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Merauke-Papua Island → Jayapura-Papua Island
Aircraft damage
Minor
NTSB number
DCA23WA138

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
129 0 0 0 129

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

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

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