On 17 December 1978, the Boeing 737-2A8 crashed during takeoff, killing one passenger and causing three additional ground casualties.

The flight crew aborted the takeoff and attempted a wheels-up landing.

The aircraft skidded 3,080 feet (940 m), overshooting the runway and breaking the airport's perimeter fence before coming to a stop in flames.

One passenger was killed, along with three more people who were cutting grass near the airport fence at the time of the accident.

[2] Investigators determined that the leading edge devices were not extended during rotation due to a technical fault.