Chronology of Incidents Bima-Denpasar Flight Pigeons

Jakarta - The incidence of engine failure (engine failure) experienced MA-60 aircraft which took off from Bima, Monday (12/12) and not uncommon. But how pilots make decisions landed safely back in place of embarkation airport Mohammed Salahuddin, Bima, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), a remarkable act.
"This proves, pilot training systems in the airline Merpati flight went very well, where in any conduct proficiency checks, a pilot always trained to always be prepared for emergency situations," said president director of PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines Jhonny Sardjono as in a release received AFP, Wednesday (14/12/2011).
According to Johny, capability and reliability pilots Pigeons continue to be improved, with a safety orientation when facing an emergency situation in flight. Well when a sudden onset of loss of air pressure, engine failure (engine failure) on take off or when a landing, as well as how when the plane experienced engine fire or engine fire.
"So the pilot got used to facing such situations. Well, this is unusual because trained, "said Johnny, who is a graduate of the Australian College of Aviation is.
The emergence of the left engine smoke in MA-60 aircraft after takeoff from Denpasar to Bima around 10:38 pm local time, which then forces these regular flights to land back at Bima Airport, NTB, is now being investigated on Internal Team PT MNA. But while the findings show, by short circuit in the electrical systems of aircraft engines
All passengers and crew numbering 38 people survived and none of the passengers or crew were injured, when a plane with one engine condition, like a normal landing. Flight MZ-623, Bima-Denpasar route, is the second of four scheduled airline flights, as well as the second day of a three-day tasks for the pilots who serve these routes.
Initially, the aircraft take off from the Milky under normal circumstances. But when browsing at 6000 feet altitude, a passenger reported the presence of smoke in the left engine and then reported to the Engineer on board a pilot. However, when reported, the indicator still shows a normal plane.
"A few moments later, after the heat detected by the detector, there are indications of new fire in the cockpit and the pilots perform actions in accordance with the emergency checklist procedures. In this case, it takes two times the shoot to shut down engine fire warning, "said Jhonny.
But the pilot's decision Revelation, to landing back or retun to base on the Bima (BMU), a step which is very precise and proven safe. However, for purposes of investigation, the management decided Pigeon grounded for 2 weeks against the pilots concerned.
For the purpose of data retrieval, Tim Investigasai Internal Pigeons also have to take and secure the Filght Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), which will be used as an ingredient in doing a serious analysis of the causes of the incident. While the overall condition of the engine, found any signs of burn marks.
MA-60 type aircraft that experienced the incident in the Milky-Denpasar flight, now in the Grounded On Aircraft status (AOG) aka released for the purpose of investigation. About the possibility of aircraft engines can still be used, Jhonny said, "I still can because no part in the burning engine. But we see the results of investigations being conducted Pigeon Internal Investigation Team. "