Date:	Monday 21 December 2009
Time:	01:51
Type:	Boeing 737-301
Owner/operator:	Merpati Nusantara Airlines
Registration:	PK-MDH
MSN:	23932/1554
Year of manufacture:	1988
Engine model:	CFMI CFM56-3B2
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 108
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG) -   Indonesia
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Surabaya Airport (SUB/WARR)
Destination airport:	Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG/WAAA)
Confidence Rating:	Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities

Narrative:
The Boeing 737-301 operating Merpati Nusantara Airlines flight 766, suffered a landing accident at Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG), Indonesia.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Surabaya to Jayapura with an en route stop at Makassar. The aircraft descended quickly from a height of 50 feet and landed hard. A nose landing gear tire burst and the aircraft sustained damage to the fuselage.

17:30 UTC / 01:30 local time:
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18:00 UTC / 02:00 local time:
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National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC)
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photo (c) via Werner Fischdick; Denpasar-Ngurah Rai Bali International Airport (DPS/WADD); July 2009

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