Boeing 737-400 crash, Dec 24, 2006, Makassar (Ujung Pandang)
Boeing 737-400 accident on December 24, 2006 near Makassar (Ujung Pandang), South Sulawesi, Indonesia with no fatalities. Cause: An asymmetric flap...
- Date: December 24, 2006
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-400
- Location: Makassar (Ujung Pandang), South Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: An asymmetric flap condition of undetermined origin. The crew continued the approach with the asymmetry and landed hard off the runway centreline.
A Lion Air Boeing 737-400 from Jakarta found an asymmetric flap condition on approach to Makassar and kept the flaps at 15 degrees. The aircraft landed hard left of the centreline, bounced twice, lost its right main gear and left the runway. All occupants evacuated safely.