Indonesia ‘grounds’ Adam Air jets
Safety checks come after aircraft fuselage cracks during hard landing.
Passengers said the jet landed with such force that baggage compartments burst open, sending luggage flying through the cabin.
“The check is a preventive measure. If there’s nothing wrong with the planes they can be flown again” Hartono, |
No serious injuries were reported in the accident which caused a temporary closure of the airport and the cancellation of several flights.
Bambang Istiono, a Transport Ministry official, said aviation authorities would examine all of Adam Air’s 737-300s for airworthiness.
“We are going to check them for the sake of the safety of the country,” he said.
The cause of the crash has not been determined but the incident sparked widespread discussion of Indonesian aviation safety standards and led to the formation of a commission to investigate transport safety.
Adam Air has had a series of incidents since it was founded in 2003 and more than a dozen pilots have quit over safety concerns.