Indonesia AirAsia A320 near Yogyakarta on Jul 9th 2016, near collision with hot-air balloon
Last Update: July 11, 2016 / 22:18:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 9, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Indonesia AirAsia
Flight number
QZ-8075
Departure
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Destination
Medan Kuala Namu, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-AZA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Yogyakarta Air Traffic control reported three more hot-air balloons were observed, one at FL300, one at FL170 and another one at FL090. The hot-air ballons, powered by fire, reached approximate sizes of 10 meters in height and 5 meters in diameter and obviously were released as result of wish making rituals during festivities at the end of Ramadan. ATC warned to release such balloons that can climb up to FL350 and disrupt air traffic.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 9, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Near collision
Airline
Indonesia AirAsia
Flight number
QZ-8075
Departure
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Destination
Medan Kuala Namu, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-AZA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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