Weather Conditions in Manggar Waters Today are Cloudy, Basarnas Optimizes Search for Police Helicopter Pilot P-1103

JAKARTA - The Joint SAR Team is still searching for one crew member of the victim of the NBO 105 P-1103 National Police helicopter which crashed in East Belitung waters. The victim on behalf of AKP Arief Rahman is the pilot captain. The search was carried out in Manggar Waters, East Belitung Regency, Wednesday afternoon, November 30.

It was reported, this afternoon at around 11.00 WIB, the weather conditions in Manggar waters were still cloudy. The combined SAR team can freely and optimally search for AKP Arief Rahman.

"Since this morning it has been gently sloping. Currently (the weather conditions) are still cloudy. Meanwhile, there are no weather problems (in the search for victims)", said the Head of the Pangkalpinang Search and Relief Office, I Made Oka Astawa when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, November 30, afternoon.

However, I Made Oka predicts that there will be a change in the weather. Even so, the officers did not experience any problems because they were equipped with supporting equipment.

"It is estimated that it will be cloudy this afternoon and it will rain. The search is by the operational plan", he said.