Batik Air Hit by a Minibus at Soetta Airport, Alvin Lie: Monitoring is Weak!

JAKARTA – Airline accidents have occurred again. Plane Batik Air crashed into a Batik Air Ground Handling car at Soekarno-Hatta Airport (Soetta), Tangerang, Banten.

This information was conveyed by a transportation and public policy observer, Agus Pambagio, through his Instagram account on Saturday (3/4). In his post, Agus wrote about the carelessness of the Ground Handling car that crashed into the front of the Airbus Neo A 320 aircraft.

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Aviation observer Alvin Lie also gave his response to the incident. He noticed that from the photos that were circulating, the plane was in a perfect stop at the parking line at the Apron and there were no jet bridges.

“Second, the position of the minibus, which normally transports crew or business class passengers, is in 45 degrees when hitting the muzzle of the plane. That is not a normal position for car movement on the air or the airside,” Alvin told MNC Portal Indonesia in Jakarta, Sunday (12/23). 4/4/2021).

He said, when going to drop off or carry passengers, the minibus should not be at 45 degrees like that. The position must be parallel to the plane or 90 degrees, while the position of the minibus at the front of the plane is facing the other direction.

“Possibly, first the driver is not in a normal condition. Maybe sleepy, maybe his mind is not normal or there is a problem, and definitely undisciplined because it is not a normal position. Maybe the driver is also hastily lowering or carrying passengers and trying to get the car closer to the plane even though it is. not in the position it should be, “explained Alvin.

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Then, he also questioned whether the driver’s condition was fit or not. It is necessary to see how many hours the driver worked in that day because this incident occurred at 17.30 WIB.

“It also needs to be checked whether the driver has a certification to drive on the air side. Because those who have the certification should know what is and is not allowed. Finally, it is also checked whether the brake condition of the car is functioning properly or not. This all reflects a weakness in the car. internal supervision of Batik Air and airport authorities on the movement of drivers and cars on the air side, “concluded Alvin.

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