At 37,000 feet, Flight 009 soared,
Bound for Auckland, confidence restored.
But ash clouds loomed; engines lost their flame,
A routine flight turned into a deadly game.
**(Pre-Chorus)**
Engines roaring, then silence fell,
A battle for life they’d soon retell.
Through darkness and fear, the crew held tight,
Guiding us home in the perilous night.
**(Chorus)**
Flight 009, through volcanic skies,
A tale of courage, grit, and surprise.
With engines dead and hearts so near,
Skill and hope would steer them clear.
**(Verse 2)**
“Mayday, mayday, all engines are gone,”
Captain Moody stayed calm, leading them on.
Engine four roared back, slowing their fall,
Then three, one, and two answered the call.
Climbing to clear Indonesia’s peaks,
St. Elmo"s fire streaked the glass in streaks.
Engine two surged; they shut it down,
Descending again toward Jakarta town.
**(Pre-Chorus)**
Jakarta Control gave them the way,
Halim Airport lights would guide the stray.
Through frosted glass, their path was steep,
Trusting their instruments, through faith they’d leap.
**(Bridge)**
The windshield frosted, impossible to see,
Flying blind, relying on DME.
The first officer called heights to meet the slope,
A virtual glide path built on hope.
The runway lights were faint but near,
Landing lights gone, but they showed no fear.
Like “a badger’s arse,” Moody described,
Through skill and luck, they all survived.
**(Chorus)**
Flight 009, through volcanic skies,
A tale of courage, grit, and surprise.
With engines dead and hearts so near,
Skill and hope would steer them clear.
**(Outro)**
The wheels touched down; cheers filled the air,
But taxiing blind proved another scare.
Floodlights glared on sandblasted glass,
The crew’s ordeal had not yet passed.
The engineer knelt and kissed the ground,
With laughter and tears, relief was found.
“The Pope does it,” he said, smiling wide,
Moody replied, “He flies Alitalia with pride.”
So here’s to the crew, the calm in the storm,
For guiding their plane to safety and warm.
The Jakarta Incident, a legend that flies,
Flight 009 lives, a tale in the skies.
