Weather Congested Airlines, Evacuation Of Helicopter Passengers Falling In Kerinci Hill Via The Land Line
JAMBI - The evacuation of helicopter passengers crashed in Tariai Hill, Batang Merangin District, Kerinci Jambi Regency, and continued by land while evacuation by air was stopped tonight due to unfavorable weather conditions.The Head of Public Relations of the Jambi Police, Kombes Mulia Priyanto, said that the land evacuation team was still being carried out to the location."Because the terrain is difficult, the land hills area will continue, but the air team will be temporarily stopped and continued tomorrow morning," he said in Jambi, Antara, Sunday, February 19.Until this afternoon, his party was still able to communicate using HT with the Director of Criminal Investigation of the Jambi Police, Kombes Andri Ananta, who was also in the group of passengers on the helicopter.From this communication, it is known that all survivors were injured, but some were injured.Mulia said, while waiting for the evacuation team to arrive at the location, the helicopter passengers survived with supplies of food carried in the helicopter.In addition, he said, there were also first aid kits used by passengers to minimize the impact of injuries.Meanwhile, regarding the cause of the crash of the helicopter carrying the Jambi Police Chief, it is still in the process of being investigated.Head of the Kerinci SAR Post Bambang in Jambi, said the evacuation trip by air had stopped temporarily, due to rainy weather. To get to the location of the fallen helicopter, he said the team had to walk to the location.If the evacuation trip continues tonight, the team will arrive at the location tomorrow afternoon.