Turkish Airlines Makes An Emergency Landing At Kualanamu Airport, This Is The Suspected Cause

Illustration. Turkish Airlines aircraft at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Turkish Airlines plane with the aim of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, has been diverted to Kualanamu Airport, Medan.

The cause was allegedly due to passengers who physically attacked the airline crew.

The Istanbul-Jakarta route was known to change the landing after an attack by one of the passengers on the plane.

The news of the landing of Turkish Airlines was also confirmed by the Corporate Communications team of Angkasa Pura II, Cin Asmoro.

However, regarding the details of the incident, his party is still waiting for complete information from the Medan Kualanamu airport.

"We are still waiting for confirmation from Kualanmu Airport. We are currently coordinating with the airport", he told VOI, Wednesday, October 12.

The news of the landing diversion by the Turkish Airlines plane was revealed by the Twitter account @kabarpenumpang.

The account said that there were airplane passengers who attacked the flight crew.

"The Turkish Airlines plane on the Istanbul-Jakarta route had to be diverted to Medan because passengers were angry and attacked the crew. The passenger was eventually beaten by other passengers and crew before being tied up. It's not clear what the root of the problem was until he attacked the crew", wrote the account quoted Wednesday.

In the latest news, the Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Commissioner E Zulpan, revealed the reason why the Turkish Airlines TK 56 airline with the Turkey-Jakarta route had to make an emergency landing at Kualanamu Airport. This is because a passenger acted by hitting the flight attendant.

"Information from Turkish Airlines officers at Soetta Airport that the delay occurred due to an Indonesian passenger on the Turkish Airlines plane who was drunk, then hit one of the Turkish Airlines flight attendants while the plane was still in the air", Commissioner Zulpan said in his statement, Wednesday, October 12.

Based on the reports received, the Indonesian citizen is named John Jaiz Boudewijn.

The beating was called because he did not accept being reprimanded to be orderly. In fact, as a result of his behavior, the other passengers were emotional. Thus, John Jaiz Boudewijn was beaten.

"Provoking the anger of other passengers to beat Indonesian passengers who were drunk until they were injured", he said.

Finally, the plane landed at Kualanamu Airport.

Likewise, with Jhon, he was demoted so that the situation was conducive. The plane then continued its flight to Soetta Airport.

Due to John's behavior, the flight schedule was disrupted.

"The plane continued its journey to Jakarta and still landed at Soekarno Hatta Airport, but based on the manifest data, one passenger was reduced", said Commissioner Zulpan.