Lion Air Accident At Batam

Lion Air with flight number JT 972 which departed from Medan to Batam have emergency landing at Hang Nadim Airport, Batam. The plane landed after a spin in the air for about 1.5 hours because the front wheel does not work.

Planes depart from Medan, North Sumatra at 16:30 WIB to carry 156 passengers. However, when the land in Batam, Riau Islands, the front wheels can not go out. Finally, a pilot named captain Anwar took the initiative to bring the plane whirligig on the airport.

In addition to reducing the fuel, this maneuver is also intended that the wheels can be out front. About 1.5 hours, the plane hover in the air, but the front wheel is still not out also. Until then, the sound through the flight attendant ordered all passengers who have the goods to be taken immediately to save on baggage.

He also ask that all passengers wear high-heeled shoes to immediately open it because the plane's emergency landing due to damaged front wheel.

According to one of his passengers, after hearing this announcement at the passengers panic. Many of them while the said "istighfar" hope over fear their safety.

Finally the plane landed at 18:30 WIB. Lucky landing was successfully made with the survivors. When the plane landed, landing in the vicinity of the location has been prepared at least 3 car fire.

Due to this incident, 2 passenger was to Budi Kemulyaan hospital due to chair in front of it. However, all other passengers be safe, although the visible shock.