The pilot of Garuda Flight 200, which crashed and burned killing 21 people in March, has now been officially named as a suspect in an investigation by Indonesian police.
A week ago police in Yogyakarta summoned the pilot for questioning over manslaughter allegations.
Now, Indonesia's National Police Chief General Sutanto has been asked whether Captain Komar is yet officially a suspect, and he replied "Yes, he is".
Under Indonesia's legal system, being named as a suspect is one step short of being charged with a crime.
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ABC News)