KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A Merpati plane carrying 96 passengers from Maumere, on Flores island, to Kupang, on Timor island, was forced to return to Waioti airport just 10 minutes after takeoff on Saturday.
A mechanical problem caused the plane to return to the airport. According to reports the problem had to do with the plane's air-conditioning system.
The plane was on the ground for about 45 minutes for repairs, before taking off again at 5:45 p.m. local time.
Passengers say air conditioners in the cabin started blowing out hot air.
Shortly afterward, it was announced the plane was returning to Maumere due to a mechanical problem.
"We don't know why the temperature suddenly changed. We only heard the announcement that the plane had to return to Maumere," a passenger, Wilibrodus, said.
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