Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Soekarno-Hatta international airport management said the engine cap that fell on its runway last Tuesday might belong to one of three airline companies, but none had reported a missing part.
Head of the airport administration bureau Herry Bakti said the cap belonged to one of three McDouglas MD-90 airplanes currently being operated by Batavia Air, Lion Air and Mandala.
"We can't confirm which of the three companies has the engine cap," Herry said.
"We will summon them on Friday for further questioning."
A watchtower officer found the three-meter ring-exhaust engine cap on the side of the runway near the international departure terminal Tuesday morning.
Various media reports on Thursday said the cap belonged to Lion Air. On Tuesday morning Lion had an airplane registered as PK-LIL-625 with 100 people traveling from Jakarta to Balikpapan under flight number of 766.
No airline had confirmed any losses on Wednesday.
Two weeks ago, parts of a Batavia Air craft landed in Gempol Sari village in Tangerang regency.
That airplane was scheduled to fly to Pontianak but was delayed in the air for hours before it landed at the international airport.
Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal said these kinds of incidents were serious and said he had instructed the National Committee for Air Transportation safety (KNKT) to investigate both matters further.
"A flying airplane cannot lose parts of (its) craft, especially (an) engine cap, because it would expose wind ... and cause problems with the engine," he told Antara.
Jusman said his office would impose a safety management system next year to avoid further incidents.
The new system, he said, would require airline companies to report any incidents or findings during their operations.
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