Boeing 737-200 accident near Pekanbaru, Id, January 14, 2002
On January 14, 2002 at about 3:15 am local time, a Boeing 737-200, registered PKLID, was involved in an accident near Pekanbaru. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. 7 people had minor injuries; 96 others were unhurt.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 14, 2002 · about 3:15 am local time
- Place
- Pekanbaru, Indonesia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 7 people had minor injuries; 96 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737-200 · all 737-200s on the register
- Registration
- PKLID · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Operator: Lion Airlines
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 6 | |||
| Passengers | 7 | 90 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.