Plane skids in Ujungpandang

UJUNGPANDANG: A Boeing 737-200 plane skidded on landing at Hasanuddin International Airport here on Saturday but none was killed in the mishap.

The Bouraq aircraft slipped off the runway amid strong winds and rain around 12:35 p.m.

All 62 passengers on board including a baby and two children as well as the crew were unharmed and immediately evacuated to nearby hotels.

The flight into Ujungpandang was from Jakarta via Balikpapan and Palu. The airport's duty officer Hasanuddin declined to reveal losses but other sources said at least nine flights including those to Jakarta and Surabaya were canceled. (27)