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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