Indonesia’s Flying Circus

Europe is now closed to all of Indonesia’s 51 airlines. The tourism industry is hardest hit. What’s wrong with Indonesia’s aviation industry?

July 10, 2007

FOUR weeks ago in Polonia Airport, Medan. Thirteen bolts had disconnected from the wheels of a Boeing 737 when it landed. Only one bolt remained to stop the 60-ton aircraft. Fortunately, the incident only resulted in the airplane limping to safety.

A Search & Rescue (SAR) Team was immediately formed. Its crew consisted of the airport’s security units and firemen. The mission was not to rescue the passengers, who had survived reasonably well, b

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