Lion Air plane suffers flat tires

Lion Air plane suffers flat tires

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A Lion Air aircraft has experienced
a blown-out tire on Friday upon landing at the Hasanuddin
International Airport in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

The 149 passengers and crew members were unharmed. The
aircraft was flying from Jakarta to Manado, North Sulawesi, with
the incident occurring during a transit in Makassar at 10.42 a.m.
local time.

Lion Air spokesman Hasyim Arsyal Al Habsy said that two of the
plane's tires blew out when it hit a sharp object on landing.

Spokesman for airport operator PT Angkasa Pura I, Ade Arin
Noenoehitoe, confirmed that the aircraft stopped on the runway of
the airport because two of its tires were damaged. But he could
not explain how the tires were damaged as authorities were still
investigating the case.

Over the past six months, at least five aircraft have skidded
on landing at the Hasanuddin Airport. An incident involving a
Merpati aircraft in April injured 20 passengers. -- JP