Plane skids in Ujungpandang

Mon, 15 Feb 1999, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

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)

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