Garuda Indonesia Flight 200 37,300 cycles since its first flight in 1992. The captain was 44-year-old Muhammad Marwoto Komar, who had been working with Garuda Indonesia for more than 21 years. He had 13,421 flying hours, including 3,703 hours on the Boeing 737. The first officer was 30-year-old Gagam Saman Rohmana, who had been with the airline for three years and had 1,528 flying hours, including 1,353 hours on the Boeing 737. The oldest airline in Indonesia (founded in 1949), Garuda Indonesia had received a number of criticisms in the months surrounding the crash. According to Australian aviation experts, Garuda Indonesia had one of
National emblem of Indonesia and 5 cotton buds. These represent the fifth "Pancasila" principle, the principle of "Social Justice for the Entire People of Indonesia". The rice and cotton represent sustenance and livelihood. The "Garuda Pancasila" song was composed by Sudharnoto as a patriotic song to commemorate the Indonesian struggle. "Garuda Pancasila "Akulah pendukungmu "Patriot proklamasi "Sedia berkorban untukmu "O, Garuda Pancasila "I am your supporter "A patriot of Proclamation "I am willing to sacrifice myself for you "O, Garuda Pancasila "A soldier for you, I am "A vanguard of Proclamation, I stand "I place my life and fortune in your hands National emblem