PETALING JAYA: A Lion Air aircraft was grounded after it crashed into an electric pole at the Fatmawati Airport in Bengkulu City on Wednesday (Nov 7), Indonesian media reported. Lion Air again, the airplane was ready for take off and hit a light pole at Fatmawati Bengkulu Airport, Aircraft Reg JT-633, Route BKS-CGK. According to Tempo, Lion Air corporate communications strategic executive Danang Mandala Prihantoro had apologised over the incident and said that a team had been deployed to examine the plane. “Lion Air apologises to all passengers for the inconvenience caused by the incident,” Danang saidThere were no casualties reported. Another aircraft is said to have been deployed to transport the 143 passengers of Lion Air flight JT633 to Jakarta.

Source: thestar November 08, 2018 01:37 UTC