Soetta Airport Ensures Plastic Factory Fire Smoke Doesn't Disturb Flights

Plastic factory fire in Kalideres, West Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Senior Manager of Branch Communication and Legal Soetta Airport, Holik Muardi ensured that the operation of Soekarno Hatta Airport, Tangerang City was still monitored to be safe despite being affected by thick smoke disturbances due to a fire at a plastic factory, in the Gaga Rawa area, Kali Deres, West Jakarta.

"Thank God the operation at Soekarno-Hatta Airport is still safe and smooth," Holik said when confirmed, Friday, May 19.

For information, based on data from the Fire and Rescue Service (Sudin Gulkamat), the incident occurred on Friday, May 19, at 13.23 WIB.

"Building that caught fire by a plastic factory," he said in a written statement, Friday, May 19.

In the statement, it was stated that 15 Firefighters and 75 personnel were deployed. The goal is to speed up the blackout.

"Starting Operation 13.38 WIB, the current situation is still in the process of being accommodated," he said.

Regarding the cause to the chronology, it has not been stated in the data on the fire incident in the West Jakarta area. Because the officers are currently still in the process of being extinguished.

"The situation is still in the process of being handled," he concluded.