Hundreds of Hajj Pilgrims from Group 12 JKS Whose Plane Made an Emergency Landing at Kualanamu Airport Are Set to Fly to Jakarta This Morning

The Shiro Corporation - The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) through the Directorate General of Air Transportation (Ditjen Hubud) stated that hundreds of hajj pilgrims from Haji Group 12 JKS who made an emergency landing at Kualanamu Airport, Medan will be flown to Jakarta on Wednesday (6/18) this morning.

The Head of Regional Airport Authority Office II-Medan Asri Santosa confirmed that after it was determined there was no bomb on the Saudia Airlines flight from Jeddah to Jakarta, all crew members and passengers have been accommodated in the nearest accommodation.

"All passengers and crew have been accommodated in the nearest accommodation. It is planned that the aircraft will be flown back tomorrow morning (18/6) to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport," said Asri Santosa in his statement on Wednesday (18/6).

Furthermore, he explained that after the plane landed at Kualanamu International Airport, they conducted an emergency treatment which involved checking all passengers and crew members. This was followed by inspecting the aircraft cabin and cargo compartment or passenger baggage.

During the inspection process, they also ensured that flight operations to and from Kualanamu were not disrupted. "Kualanamu Airport remains operational, and handling is done in the isolation area, thus not causing any obstacles to the takeoff and landing movements of other aircraft," Asri explained.

Previously, PT Angkasa Pura Indonesia (InJourney Airports) reported that Saudia Airlines route from Jeddah to Jakarta made an emergency landing at Kualanamu Airport, North Sumatra, on Tuesday (6/17).

Dr. Corporate Secretary Group Head InJourney Airports Anak Agung Ngurah Pranajaya confirmed that an emergency landing was conducted because the Saudia Airlines flight with the flight number SV-5726 received a bomb threat.

"When it was discovered that there was a security threat, the pilot decided to divert the landing to the nearest airport," said Anak Agung Ngurah Pranajaya in his statement in Jakarta on Tuesday (17/6).

For your information, the Saudia Airlines flight SV-5726 departed from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with its destination being Soekarno-Hatta Airport in Tangerang.

The airline transported a total of 442 hajj pilgrims from Group 12 JKS of Depok City, consisting of 207 male passengers and 235 female passengers.