TEMPO.CO, Padang - Citilink aircraft QG970 skidded off Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) runway, at around 7:27 pm, Sunday, August 2, 2015.
According to the Information Center of Minangkabau International Airport, flight QG970 from Jakarta to Padang skidded during landing at Minangkabau airport.
"All passengers have been evacuated," said the officer who declined to give his name.
Junior Airport Service Manager Suparman said they were currently carrying out evacuation, so they can not provide more information. He said they will later supply more information.
One visitor Minangkabau Airport Erwanto Budi admitted they heard about the incident in the waiting room.
"When we were queueing to enter the plane, suddenly officers cancelled (the boarding process) and closed the door. Because the plane slipped (off the runway),” said Suparman.
ANDRI EL FARUQI