National emblem of Indonesia of birds". In Bali, Garuda traditionally portrayed as a divine creature with head, beak, wings, and claw of an eagle, while has the body of a human. Usually portrayed in intricate carving with golden and vivid colours, as the vehicle of Vishnu or in battle scene against Nāga (dragon) serpents. The important and noble position of Garuda in Indonesian tradition since ancient times has venerated Garuda as the national symbol of Indonesia, the embodiment of Indonesian ideology, "Pancasila". Garuda also chosen as the name of Indonesian national airlines, Garuda Indonesia. Next to Indonesia, Thailand also uses the Garuda as its
Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 is featured in the Fifth Episode on the Season 17 of "Mayday" ("Air Crash Investigation"). The episode is titled "Lethal Turn". Garuda Indonesia still uses GA-152 flight number, but now used on Jakarta - Batam route operated by Boeing 737-800. Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 was a scheduled domestic Indonesian passenger flight from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta to Polonia International Airport in Medan, North Sumatra, operated by Garuda Indonesia using an Airbus A300B4 registered PK-GAI. On 26 September 1997, Flight 152, on final approach into Polonia International Airport, crashed into mountainous woodlands from Medan during low