Passenger loses bird worth Rp150mil on Garuda Indonesia flight

Illustration of an oriental magpie-robin.

JAKARTA (ANN): A passenger of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, Rendy Lesmana, said he lost a bird worth Rp150 million (US$10,718) on his flight from Jakarta to Pontianak in West Kalimantan.

The bird, which was a kacer (oriental magpie-robin), had been placed in a cage that was checked in for his flight bound for his hometown after taking the bird to participate in a chirping competition in the capital.