The archipelago country of Indonesia has had another deadly airplane crash in 2007. This time, the airline involved is Garuda Indonesia. Garuda has released the information they currently have regarding the status of the flight, where it occurred, and survivors. Indonesia is a very popular vacation destination, particularly with Australians, and it seems that as well as Indonesian nationals there were several foreigners (primarily Australians) on board.

Garuda has released the information provided below:

When did the crash occur?

March 7, 2007

What airline was involved?

Garuda Indonesia - a Boeing 737 400 aircraft

Contact phone numbers for passengers and loved ones

From Garuda: "In addition to assuming the medical costs of all passengers, the Indonesian national carrier has set up emergency numbers for victims’ families. Relatives can phone +62 021-2311393, fax +62 021-2311105 or Garuda Call Centre 2351-9999 or 0 807 1 807 807."

What happened?

Flight 200 left Jakarta at 6 am enroute to Yogyakarta.
The flight was piloted by Capt. Komar who has worked with Garuda Indonesia since 1985. 133 passengers and seven crew were on board.
The flight caught fire when it reached the end the runway upon arrival in Yogyakarta.
By the afternoon of March 7, Garuda was reporting that 93 passengers had been evacuated from the plane and were taken to two hospitals – Panti Ratih and Panti Rini (Tel: +62 274 497 206).
22 people on board are reported dead - 21 passengers and 1 crew member.

Garuda Indonesia website and phone number