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Boeing 737 - Ground Damage (Indonesia)

Date:	07-NOV-2018
Time:	ca 19:00 LT
Type:	Boeing 737-9GPER (WL)
Owner/operator:	Lion Air
Registration:	PK-LGY
C/n / msn:	37270/3333
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 143
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Location:	Bengkulu-Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS/WIGG) -    Indonesia
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:	Bengkulu-Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS/WIGG)
Destination airport:	Jakarta-Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK/WIII)

Narrative:
Lion Air JT633, a Boeing 737, struck a pole with its left-hand wing at Bengkulu-Fatmawati Soekarno Airport, Indonesia.
The incident occurred in darkness as the aircraft was manoeuvering on the apron in front of the terminal builsing. The flight, heading to Jakarta, was subsequently carried out by a replacement aircraft.