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JAKARTA, Indonesia – A Batik Air plane and a smaller plane owned by Trans Nusa collided on a runway in Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on Monday, April 4. No injuries were reported.
The Boeing 737-800 plane operated by Batik Air clipped the tail of a Trans Nusa aircraft while attempting to take off. Both planes caught fire, while the passengers and crew on Batik Air were evacuated via slides.
“All passengers and crew were evacuated safely,” JA Barata, Transportation Ministry Spokesman told Rappler by phone.
Barata said the incident happened at 19:55 pm when the Batik Air plane was heading to Ujung Pandang in East Sulawesi.
Halim Perdanakusuma Airport was closed for 80 minutes due to the incident.– Rappler.com
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