Lion Air responds

Lion Air responds

With regard to Susanti Agustini's letter published in The
Jakarta Post on Sept. 30 titled Lion Air and safety, we want to
clarify as follows.

* Susanti has apparently misunderstood the points contained in
our letter pertaining to Quality Control as presented by Capt
Ertata Lananggalih, in response to an earlier letter Lion Air
toothless roar from Erik Meijaard. Susanti's misperception is
understandable partly because the wording used in our letter was
rather technical in nature.

* We deem it necessary to stress that the door of the airplane
was not operated by a hydraulic system, and there was no problem
whatsoever with that door. It is commonplace for the ground staff
to be assisted by the stewardess in closing the airplane's door.
If there is some problem with the door, the indicator light in
the cockpit will come on, which would prevent the pilot from
flying the aircraft.

* Also there was no problem with the communication device in the
airplane. Our stewardess did not talk to the pilot (as believed
by the passengers). The fact was that the stewardess was
communicating with another stewardess in the other cabin.

* Furthermore all matters concerning safety measures are in
compliance with the standard procedures certified by the Ministry
of Transportation.

HASYIM ARSAL ALHABSI, Lion Air, Jakarta