Lion Air Vessel Fired After Off Lands, Management: Its Stated Safe Before Flying

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Lion Air stated that the Lion Air aircraft with flight number JT-330 on the Jakarta-Palembang route that turned back to Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Tangerang, was confirmed to be in good condition and safe before being flown.

The plane has also passed the initial check.

"Lion Air JT-330 flights have been prepared appropriately. Prior to departure, the Boeing 737-800NG registration PK-LKK was declared feasible and safe to operate through a pre flight check," said Corporate Communications Strategic of Lion Air Danang Mandala Prihantoro when confirmed, Wednesday, October 26.

After the operational handling process, passenger and cargo services on land are complete, Lion Air aircraft with flight number JT-330 take off at 17.13 WIB carrying six crew and 169 passengers.

"The flight phase is running normally. The pilot runs aircraft operations based on procedures. At a cruising altitude of 3,000 feet, the pilot feels the performance of one of the aircraft engine components is not what it should be and shows that it is necessary to immediately check," he said.

Danang said, in ensuring flight safety and security (safety first) factors, the pilot decided to return to the port of origin (return to base) at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

"The plane landed normally and safely. After the plane stopped and parked on the parking lot (apron), all passengers were directed to the waiting gate (boarding gate) to get further information. The scattering process out of the plane (scattered) was carried out normally," he said.

For this incident, Lion Air apologized to all passengers for the inconvenience that had arisen.

"Flight JT-330 is then operated using the Boeing 737-800NG registration PK-LOP. The aircraft departed at 19.20 WIB and is expected to land at Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II International Airport at 20.20 WIB," he said.