Garuda Indonesia GIA 7040 slipped in Lombok International Airport, Praya, NTB this afternoon. Head of Communications Ministry of Transportation JA Barata ensure all passengers and crew are safe.
"29 passengers and 4 crew survived all," said Head of the Ministry of Transportation Communication JA Barata as confirmed on Tuesday (03/02/2015).
Barata said aircraft ATR72-600 PK-GAG was flying from Ngurah Rai International Airport, Bali to Lombok International Airport, Praya, NTB. However plane skidded out of runway (runway) during landing at 17:52 local time.
"(Aircraft) swing to the right out of the runway in the middle of the runway 13," he said.
Meanwhile, the weather conditions when the incident was reported relatively well with 10 Km visibility and wind speed of 12 knots. It is not yet known with certainty the cause of slipping plane was owned by PT Garuda Indonesia.
"The cause is not known," said Barata.
Previously, the accident has also been confirmed by the VP of Corporate Communications Garuda Indonesia, Pujobroto. All the passengers, including one infant had been evacuated safely. All the passengers down normally through the plane.
However, as a result of the incident, Lombok Airport was closed temporarily. Garuda is sending a team and coordinate with authorities to move the plane.
"The engineering team Garuda from Jakarta and Singapore have a team of ATR ready to go to Lombok, but while this can not be left considering Praya Lombok Airport declared closed. Garuda Indonesia also has coordinated with NTSC and DKUPPU for air removal process execution," said Pujo.
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