By Simon Hradecky, created Saturday, Mar 6th 2021 11:58Z, last updated Saturday, Mar 6th 2021 12:05Z

A Batik Air Airbus A320-200, registration PK-LUT performing flight ID-6803 from Jambi to Jakarta (Indonesia) with 117 passengers and 6 crew, had departed Jambi's runway 31 when the crew stopped the climb at 3000 feet due to problems with the nose gear. The aircraft returned to Jambi for a landing on runway 31 about 25 minutes after departure and came to a stop on the runway with the nose gear turned 90 degrees sideways and ground down. The passengers disembarked onto the runway via stairs.

The airline reported the crew received an indication of a possible technical problem.

During roll out ground observers noticed fire, sparks and smoke from the nose gear.