บินการูดาสุดระทึก – A jetliner taking 468 people from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing on May 15 due to an engine fire, the Garuda Indonesia airline said, in the latest incident in the archipelago’s poor safety record. Footage posted on social media purported to show the plane’s engine catching fire as it took off. /tribunnews/
Salah satu gambar yang memperlihatkan mesin pesawat Garuda Indonesia yang terbakar di udara saat baru saja lepas landas di Bandara Internasional Sultan Hasanuddin, Kabupaten Maros, Sulsel, Rabu (15/5/2024).(Istimewa/Kompas.com)
บินการูดาสุดระทึก – The Indonesian flag carrier said the Garuda-1105 flight to Madinah – operated by a Boeing 747-400 – returned to its original airport in the Indonesian city of Makassar at 5.15pm, with all passengers unhurt. There were 450 passengers and 18 crew members on the flight, Mr Irfan said. /@JACDECNEW/
“The decision was made by the pilot in command immediately after take-off, considering engine problems that required further examination after sparks of fire were observed in one of the engines,” said Garuda president-director Irfan Setiaputra in a statement. /tribunnews/