Michael V said:

Ian said:

Michael V said:

That’s another airline.

:)

I’ve flown Garuda once. I nearly died.

How did that happen?

Flight from Denpasar to Jakarta.

First, extended delay watching ground crew load the plane… rusty old cargo bay door stuck.. fix by bashing with forklift.

Eventually got airborne straight into huge thunderstorm.. only got wilder as the plane seemed to be struggling to gain altitude. Then quick descent into Jakarta.. plane bounced around all the landing gear a few times. Plane pulls up and all the passengers applaud.