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    "data": {
        "id": 1704935,
        "msgid": "two-indonesian-hajj-flights-from-saudia-experience-technical-issues-pilgrims-accommodated-in-five-hotels-1777344750",
        "date": "2026-04-28 08:55:54",
        "title": "Two Indonesian Hajj Flights from Saudia Experience Technical Issues, Pilgrims Accommodated in Five Hotels",
        "author": "A.Syalaby Ichsan",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Two Hajj flights operated by Saudia Airlines for Indonesian pilgrims encountered technical disruptions en route to Madinah, Saudi Arabia, affecting groups from Surabaya and Batam. The first incident involved a hydraulic failure leading to an emergency landing in Medan, where 380 pilgrims were housed in three hotels, while the second saw a flight control system malfunction in Batam, with affected pilgrims staying in five hotels under full supervision. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is coordinating repairs and ensuring optimal services, amid ongoing operations that have already transported over 34,000 pilgrims to the Holy Land.",
        "content": "<p>The Republic of Indonesia\u2019s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Kemenhaj) has\nreported that two Hajj flights operated by Saudia Airlines experienced\nissues while transporting Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to Madinah, Saudi\nArabia. Ministry of Hajj spokesperson Maria Assegaf stated that the\naircraft on the Surabaya-Madinah and Batam-Madinah routes were carrying\ngroups of Hajj pilgrims. \u201cThere are several technical issues with the\nflights for prospective Hajj pilgrims that are currently being\naddressed,\u201d said Maria Assegaf during a press conference in Jakarta on\nMonday (27\/4\/2026). She explained that the first issue occurred on\nSunday (26\/4\/2026), when the Saudia Airlines aircraft serving the\nSurabaya-Madinah route made a technical landing at Kualanamu Airport in\nMedan due to a hydraulic malfunction. Around 380 prospective pilgrims\naffected have been provided accommodation in three separate hotels near\nthe airport. They are also continuously receiving services and\nassistance from officials. The second issue occurred on Monday\n(27\/4\/2026), when the same airline\u2019s aircraft serving the Batam\nembarkation group flight (Kloter) 5 experienced a technical malfunction\nin the flight control system after arriving at Hang Nadim Airport. Maria\nmentioned that the aircraft repair process is ongoing while awaiting the\narrival of necessary spare parts. In the meantime, the pilgrims have\nbeen given accommodation options in five different hotels with full\nsupervision from officials. Kemenhaj has assured that prospective Hajj\npilgrims continue to receive maximum services during the handling\nprocess. \u201cCoordination is continuously being carried out with the\nairline and all related parties to expedite this handling,\u201d said Maria.\nAs of the seventh day of Hajj operations or Sunday at 24:00 WIB, 88\nKloter comprising 34,657 people have been dispatched to the Holy Land.\nOf that number, 78 Kloter or 30,611 people have arrived in Madinah.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/two-indonesian-hajj-flights-from-saudia-experience-technical-issues-pilgrims-accommodated-in-five-hotels-1777344750",
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