Garuda Expresses Profound Sorrow and Concern
Garuda Indonesia has expressed its profound sorrow to the families and loved ones of casualties from the crash today of one of the airline’s Boeing 737 400 aircraft in Java and has set up an emergency line to assist them.
In addition to assuming the medical costs of all passengers, the Indonesian national carrier has set up emergency numbers for victims’ families. Relatives can phone +62 021-2311393, fax +62 021-2311105 or Garuda Call Centre 2351-9999 or 0 807 1 807 807.
As the rescue and identification process is still continuing, the airline’s Head office in Australia is still not able to release further details about the number of Australians involved or their condition.
However, Garuda Indonesia’s Regional Manager, South West Pacific, Mr Suranto Yitnopawiro, released a statement from the airline’s Jakarta head office saying that 93 of the aircraft’s 133 passengers were known to have been successfully evacuated from the aircraft.
The statement summarized the facts it had to hand at that point:
1. Flight GA200 departed Jakarta at 0600 hours local time and was scheduled to arrive in Yogyakarta at 0655 local time.
2. The Boeing 737 400 series aircraft, registration PK-GZC, was piloted by Capt. M. Marwoto Komar who has worked with Garuda Indonesia since 1985. There were 133 passengers and seven crew on board.
3. The flight caught fire when it reached the end of runway 9 at Adi Sucipto airport, Yogyakarta. At the time of the afternoon statement, the fire had been extinguished.
4. At that point 93 passengers had been successfully evacuated. They were taken to two hospitals – Panti Ratih and Panti Rini (Tel: +62 274 497 206). The evacuation process was still continuing this afternoon, conducted by Garuda technical staff and assisted by other organizations
Further information will be released as it comes to hand.
In the meantime, those wishing to inquire about relatives may also contact the DFAT hotline: 1800 00 22 14
Issued by Garuda Indonesia, 55 Hunter Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, for
Mr Suranto Yitnopawiro, Regional Manager, Southwest Pacific tel +61 2 9334 9900, fax +61 2 9221 3305, email [email protected]
Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Skyscanner reveals major travel trends 2026 at ITB Asia
In Italy, the Meloni government congratulates itself for its tourism achievements