Viral Avtur Overflow During Takeoff, Garuda Indonesia Gives Explanation

JAKARTA – Garuda Indonesia President Director Irfan Setiaputra spoke out about the plane carrying musician Kunto Aji which failed to take off at Soekarno-Hatta Airport.

Irfan said that it was known that the flight was GA-174 on the Jakarta – Pekanbaru route with a departure schedule from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport at 11.50 WIB and was scheduled to arrive at Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport at 13.35 WIB, flying using the PK-GFW fleet.

According to him, the findings were discovered by the Pilot in Command (PIC) when he was carrying out a routine procedure to verify the amount of avtur in the aircraft as part of the final readiness of the aircraft crew before carrying out the take-off process.

“The procedure is part of the safety management manual before the plane takes off,” said Irfan in an official statement, Saturday (24/8/2024).

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After learning about the findings which were also supported by a visual report from one of the passengers, by prioritizing the focus on safety aspects, the PIC immediately took the decision for the aircraft to Return to Apron (RTA) to conduct a thorough inspection regarding the findings of indications of fuel spills/overflows.

“Currently, the GA-174 passengers, totaling 135 people, have been flown back with a replacement aircraft PK-GMM at 14.00 WIB and are scheduled to arrive at 15.45 WIB,” said Irfan.

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Previously, musician Kunto Aji shared a video on social media X depicting a spill on the side of the plane’s wing. This caused the plane to cancel the flight due to safety considerations.

(nng)