Lion Air Flight 538
PK-LMN, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in August 2004 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 November 2004 |
| Summary | Runway overrun due to hydroplaning aggravated by a wind shear and Microburst |
| Site | Adisumarmo International Airport Surakarta, Indonesia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Operator | Lion Air |
| IATA flight No. | JT538 |
| ICAO flight No. | LNI538 |
| Call sign | LION INTER 538 |
| Registration | PK-LMN |
| Flight origin | Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Stopover | Adisumarmo International Airport Surakarta, Indonesia |
| Destination | Juanda International Airport Surabaya, Indonesia |
| Occupants | 163 |
| Passengers | 156 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 25 |
| Injuries | 109 |
| Survivors | 138 |
Lion Air Flight 538 (JT538/LNI538) was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, to Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, with a stopover at Adi Sumarmo Airport, Surakarta, Indonesia. On 30 November 2004, the McDonnell Douglas MD-82 overran the runway of Adi Sumarmo Airport, and crashed onto a cemetery on landing; 25 people on board were killed in the crash, including the captain. At the time, the accident was Lion Air's only fatal hull loss until 2018. Investigation conducted by the Indonesian National Transportation Safety Committee concluded that the crash was caused by hydroplaning, which was aggravated by wind shear.