JAKARTA - Lion Air Group confirmed that the man named Muhammad John Jaiz Boudewijn who attacked the Turkish Airlines flight attendant on the plane with the Istanbul-Jakarta flight route was his employee. More precisely, the pilot of the Batik Air airline.
"The male passenger with the initials MJ (48) is actually an employee of the Lion Air Group", said Corporate Communications Strategic of Lion Air Group, Danang Mandala Prihantoro, in an official statement received by VOI, Wednesday, October 12.
On the flight, said Danang, Muhammad John Jaiz Boudewijn was not in a position to serve the interests of the profession and the company.
In this case, the person concerned travels for personal purposes while on leave or leave.
Furthermore, Danang emphasized that the actions taken by Muhammad John Jaiz Boudewijn were the personal responsibility of the person concerned.
Therefore, Lion Air Group asked not to involve Lion Air Group companies. Because the impact is detrimental to the company.
"Lion Air Group does not interfere in the private sphere. Regarding the actions taken by individuals, it is personal responsibility as a passenger", he said.
Regarding incidents or events that occurred, said Danang, Lion Air Group respects the handling efforts that have been and are being carried out by related and interested parties, which are expected to be resolved according to the applicable regulatory guidelines.
Danang emphasized that Lion Air Group strongly supports flight safety, security, and comfort. And comply with the rules and regulations that apply in prioritizing factors that meet safety.
"Lion Air Group supports authorized agencies or institutions to investigate and resolve the incident", he said.
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It was previously reported that a Turkish Airlines plane bound for Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, was diverted to Kualanamu Airport, Medan on Tuesday, October 11.
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.
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