Two Lion Air planes have engine trouble

Antara News,Tuesday, September 7, 2010 04:42 WIB

Banjarmasin,S Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - Two Lion Air planes on a flight on theBanjarmasin-Surabaya route have been interrupted on their scheduled flights fortwo days in a row at Syamsudin Noor Airport in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan.

Hundredsof passengers were stranded a few hours due to engine failure, said theinformation from reliable sources, Monday.

Irlan,the South Kalimantan Branch Manager of Lion Air, in Banjarmasin said that oneof the aircraft were being repaired.

"Asa result of the engine problem, about 165 passengers had been stranded onSunday, but they were later transferred to another plane," he said.