Yogya runway cleared

Yogya runway cleared

YOGYAKARTA: The Adisucipto airport was reopened on Wednesday,
after the authorities managed to remove a Boeing 737-200 from the
end of a runway, stuck and abandoned since Monday night.

The plane, belonging to the private operator Sempati Air,
skidded upon landing and overshot the runway by about 110 meters.
All 54 people on board were safe but the plane suffered heavy
underside damages and its front wheel broke was dug deep into the
soil.

It took the airport authorities 20 hours to remove the plane
and tow it to the hangar, Antara reported.

The airport was reopened but limited by authorities to small
planes pending the completion of the project to extend the
runway. All Boeing 737-200s and DC-9s, which used to fly in and
out of Yogya, have all been diverted to Adisumarmo airport in
Surakarta (Solo). (emb)