Garuda crash pilot quits after ultimatum
YOGYAKARTA – The pilot of a Garuda plane that crashed in Indonesia killing 21, including five Australians, has resigned after the company gave him an ultimatum, his lawyer said.
Police have indicated that Captain Marwoto Komar will be charged with negligence over the crash in Yogyakarta on March 7 last year.
A final report by safety regulators said the pilot was so “fixated” with landing that he ignored 15 alarms and the pleas of his co-pilot warning he was coming in too fast.
Komar’s lawyer said his client has resigned from his job with Garuda.
“We regret Garuda so soon giving Marwoto the option of being fired or resigning,” Kamal Firdaus told reporters as he and his client left Yogyakarta, where police are continuing investigations.
“Automatically, our client chose to resign.”
Komar was arrested over the crash early this month. He was granted bail on February 15.
He is believed to be the first pilot to face criminal charges over a plane crash in Indonesia.
The Boeing 737-400 overshot the runway in March last year and burst into flames.
Ian Jarrett
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