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Garuda apologizes for return to base of Melbourne-bound aircraft
A Garuda Indonesia airplane returned to base because of a technical problem on its way from the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Melbourne, Australia.
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Touching down: A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A330 lands on July 13, 2021, at Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport in Blang Bintang, Aceh. (AFP/Chaideer Mahyuddin)
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lag carrier Garuda Indonesia president director Irfan Setiaputra confirmed on Thursday that an aircraft flying to Melbourne, Australia from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Saturday had to return to base (RTB) after the discovery of a technical problem.
Flight GA 716 flying the Jakarta-Melbourne route had to complete an RTB because of safety concerns, Irfan said on Thursday, as quoted by the Antara news agency.
“We apologize for the inconveniences experienced by the passengers,” Irfan said as quoted by Antara.
He said that the airline would conduct further evaluation to ensure that flight safety could be implemented to the fullest.
“Considering the safety factor, the pilot in command [PIC] coordinated with the operations control center and decided to return to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in a good and normal condition for further inspection,” he said.
Irfan said the airplane returned to the airport after also considering the ease of coordinating the need for spare parts and a replacement aircraft.
He added that flight GA 716 finally left at the wee hours of Sunday morning.
