Even excluding the deaths from that crash, Indonesia would rank above Russia if there are no survivors from Saturday’s crash. The United States lowered its Indonesia safety evaluation to Category 2, meaning its regulatory system was inadequate, between 2007 and 2016. Indonesia’s air safety record has improved in recent years, receiving a favourable evaluation by the United Nations aviation agency in 2018. “Its safety record has been mixed,” said Greg Waldron, Asia managing editor at industry publication FlightGlobal. “The challenges that the pandemic brings impacts aviation safety,” said Chappy Hakim, an Indonesian aviation analyst and former air force official.

Source: bd News24 January 10, 2021 14:24 UTC