Jayapura (ANTARA News) - A Boeing 737-300 of Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA) on Monday at 8.46 local time sustained a damaged engine after hitting a stray cow while landing at Merauke`x airport.
The impact of the collision damaged the plane`s left engine but all of the jet liner`s 141 passengers were safe and unharmed, Merauke Airport Chief Herson said on Monday.
"The calf was running fast from Jati kampong which is located east of the airport, so the plane could not avoid hitting the animal," Herson said.
He admitted the airport was not yet fully fenced due to financial constraints. However, he had often reminded local people to guard their cattle properly so that the animals would not trespass the airport area.
He said the airport`s patrol officers routinely check the area to make sure that the situation was safe before allowing any plan to land.
Merauke airport serves around 20 domestic flights daily.
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