"It's been almost 1 hour of travel, we have been flying for 45 minutes," said a hajj pilgrim who did not want to be named, quoted from Merdeka.com, Thursday, May 16, 2024. At that time, he received information about engine damage. As a result of this incident, Garuda GIA 1105 aircraft decided to Return to Base or return to the airport."

"There is information saying that there is a machine damage, so we have to turn it off," he revealed. He expressed that when the plane had taken off, the passengers felt hot inside the cabin. This was caused by the air conditioner not working. "It's hot up there, the AC is not working, there is no smoke on the plane, but it's hot. Maybe because of that (the machine damage)," he said.

"He revealed that the plane circled around an island twice before finally returning to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport. 'So, it circled around that island twice before returning to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport. So, it took more than an hour because we departed at 15:35 Wita,' he said."

When returning to the Haji Sudiang Makassar Dormitory, a number of pilgrims still appeared shocked. Meanwhile, one of the pilgrims from Kloter 5 Makassar, Nazaruddin, added that the plane experienced turbulence and the wall near the door was vibrating. He felt it because his seat was close to the airplane toilet.