A Lion Air passenger aircraft carrying 167 passengers skidded off the runway before taking off at the Jalaluddin Airport, Gorontalo Province on Friday.
Nunung Triatmoko, Chief of the airport, confirmed of the accident while added that the aircraft, which was scheduled to depart for Makasar, South Sulawesi Province, was still being repaired following the accident.
"There is a team of mechanics provided to repair the aircraft. The aircraft is in a reasonably good condition." he said.
He also explained that all passengers had been evacuated safely from the plane and told to wait for the next departure for Makasar.
Nunung refuted accusations, which said that most accidents on the runway were because the runway was not long enough to accommodate more modern planes.
In the 2007, a Lion Air aircraft also experienced a similar accident at the airport. (anb)
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