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View all search resultsSkidded aircraft in Padang removed from runway
A team from state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura (AP) II at Minangkabau International Airport in Padang, West Sumatra, on Monday managed to remove a passenger jet that had skidded off a runway at the airport, an official has said
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team from state-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura (AP) II at Minangkabau International Airport in Padang, West Sumatra, on Monday managed to remove a passenger jet that had skidded off a runway at the airport, an official has said.
Citilink Indonesia president director Albert Burhan said the team was in the process of removing the Citilink Indonesia Flight QG 970 aircraft, which skidded off when landing at 7:30 p.m. local time on Sunday, to the airport's hangar for a further technical investigation.
'At 8:50 a.m., the aircraft had been successfully lifted from the incident site and is now being moved to a safer location. While waiting for the completion of the removal process, Citilink has dispatched a technical operations team that will examine the aircraft,' said Albert as quoted by Antara on Monday.
He further explained that Citilink's board of directors' members and National Transportation Safety Commission (KNKT) officials would fly to Padang to monitor the last stages of the aircraft's removal process. They also planned to visit passengers who were suffering from minor 'shock' from the incident.
Albert said Citilink flight schedules at the airport would be returning to normal in stages after flight delays during the removal process, which lasted for around one hour, and other security checks of the airport's runways by airport authorities.
He said the team had faced difficulties in the removal process as the wheels supporting the aircraft's body sank into soil which was muddy due to heavy rain.
As of early on Monday, at least 130 passengers were being accommodated at nearby hotels at Citilink Indonesia's expense while the remainder have returned home with transportation costs covered by the airline.
As reported earlier, Citilink Indonesia flight QG 970, serving the Jakarta-Padang route, was overran the runway when landing at Minangkabau International Airport at 7: 27 p.m. on Sunday. The Airbus A320 aircraft was carrying 178 passengers including three babies and six crew members. All passengers survived the incident and none suffered serious injuries. (ebf)(+++)
