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Yogyakarta airport remains closed after Garuda accident
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A Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 airplane skids off the runway while landing in Yogyakarta airport on Feb 1. (JP/Magnus Hendratmo)
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disutjipto International Airport in Yogyakarta remains closed on Thursday after a Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737-800 airplane carrying 123 passengers from Jakarta to Yogyakarta skidded off the runway while landing last night, a Garuda Indonesia official said.
“The airport is still closed until further notice. We will move the skipped airplane as soon as possible, Vice president of corporate communications at Garuda Indonesia Benny Butarbutar told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
(Read also: Garuda aircraft skids off runway in Yogyakarta)
According to Benny, the accident happened at 7:42 p.m. on Wednesday when the rain was pouring hard. All passengers were safe.
The pilots of the flight were Capt. Rio Kurnia and Aulia Riyani and five cabin crew members were on board.
He said the rain made the runway slippery. “The aircraft was still on the runway,” Benny said. (dan)
