Extraordinary Garuda pilot

Tue, 22 Jan 2002, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

The pilot of the Garuda Boeing 737 which made an emergency
landing near Surakarta (Central Java) on Jan. 15 in the evening
deserves the highest award the country can offer.

Putting down a passenger jet in a fast flowing jungle river
without engine power or functioning electrical systems is an
extra-ordinary feat in itself. The pilot's extremely quick and
wise decision saved the lives of all but one on board.

The next time I fly Garuda it will be comforting to know that
their pilots are able to cope with such adverse conditions should
they arise.

STEPHEN J. FLEAY

Chiang Mai, Thailand

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