Indonesia earthquake: How a heroic 21-yr-old air traffic controller gave his life so that hundreds could survive
With only one plane left to take off, Batik Air Flight 6321, all ground personnel at the airport had fled the area. All except Anthonius Gunawan Agung who stayed behind
It is said that real heroes are born in the face of the gravest dangers, and right now the tragic story of 21-year-old Anthonius Gunawan Agung personifies heroism. A major earthquake (and ensuing tsunami) that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, has already claimed over 800 lives so far.
At Mutiara SIS Al-Jufrie Airport in Palu, planes lined up to get into the air as the quake struck. With only one plane Batik Air Flight 6321, left to take off, all ground personnel at the airport had fled the area. All, except Anthonius, who stayed behind in the control tower to make sure flight 6321 got away safely.