Air Force planes fit to fly: Chief

Air Force planes fit to fly: Chief

YOGYAKARTA: Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Djoko Suyanto
refuted speculation that two military planes which crashed last
week were not fit to fly.

"All of our planes must undergo a series of checks before
flying. If they receive the go-ahead, it means they are eligible
to fly," Djoko said on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Air Force
Academy anniversary celebration in Yogyakarta.

"If a flying aircraft develops problems, it's another story. A
car sometimes faces engine problems doesn't it," he explained.

A joint team comprising Air Force officers and state aircraft
maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia experts were investigating the
accident involving a military cargo plane CN-235, while another
Air Force team was probing the crash of an OV-10 Bronco training
plane.

Earlier defense minister Juwono Sudarsono complained of a
shortage of money for maintenance of military equipment,
including planes. -- Antara