JAKARTA - PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk or WIKA spoke up regarding the incident of the ceiling or roof in the Boarding Lounge Gate 7 area of Terminal 3 of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Soetta) which was broken when extreme weather hit the airport area.
WIKA Corporate Secretary, Ngatemin, said that the company, as part of a consortium of contractors involved in the construction of the terminal, ensured that all construction processes of Terminal 3 of Soetta Airport had been completed according to the technical specifications stipulated in the contract.
So, continued Ngatemin, the Soetta Airport Terminal 3 project was declared completed according to the applicable standards.
"The construction work of Terminal 3 has been completed according to the design and provisions in the work contract, up to the commissioning stage and the completion of the maintenance period, where the handover process was carried out in 2020 to the employer," he told VOI, Monday, April 6.
Regarding the incident of the ceiling breaking in Terminal 3 area, WIKA expressed its support for the airport management's steps in handling and evaluating the follow-up.
"For this reason, the company supports the continued handling and evaluation efforts carried out by airport managers to ensure the safety and comfort of airport users," said Ngatemin.
For information, extreme weather with high rainfall intensity that occurred in the last few days caused the roof or ceiling to collapse at Terminal 3 of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (Soetta), Tangerang, Banten, to cover the service facilities at the flight terminal.
Based on a video captured by a flight passenger on Monday, April 6, shows the moments of the incident of the roof being broken in Gete 7 Departure in Terminal 3 of Soetta Airport.
Where, in this 17-second video recording, it started with a leak from the top of the airport roof. After that, the leak got bigger until finally the ceiling was broken which was accompanied by water spilling and hitting the passenger waiting room facilities.
Responding to this incident, the General Manager of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Heru Karyadi, apologized. This incident lasted for about 5 minutes, and was immediately handled by airport operational officers through quick and coordinated steps.
Heru said that the operational condition of the airport had returned to normal. All flight activities and services to service users continued to run safely, smoothly, and under control without any operational disruptions.
"The management of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport apologizes for the inconvenience that occurred due to the high intensity of rain which resulted in damage to the roof in Terminal 3," Heru said in an official statement, Monday, April 6.
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