Cargo plane skids in Batam

Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam | Archipelago | Wed, October 17 2012,

Nosedive: An Asia Link Foker 27-500 skids while landing at Hang Nadim airport in Batam, Riau Islands, on Wednesday. The plane from Singapore's Seletar Airport, was carrying electronic items for factories in Batam. No casualties were reported. (JP/Fadli)
An Asia Link Foker 27-500 cargo plane, flying from Seletar Airport in Singapore, skidded soon after landing at Hang Nadim Airport in Batam, Riau Islands at 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
Batam Free Trade Zone Authority (BPK-FTZ) spokesman Dwi Djoko Wiwoho reported that there were no casualties in the incident. The plane was carrying electronic materials, which were to be distributed to factories in the city.
Dwi said the plane skidded on the east side of the airport’s taxiway after its front wheel broke. He added that the incident did not disrupt other flight schedules at the airport.
The airport’s officials are still investigating the cause of the incident. (cor)