Sriwijaya SJ182 Plane Crashes, Basarnas Checks The Finding Of Debris In The Thousand Islands
JAKARTA - Fishermen found a number of debris allegedly from the Sriwijaya Air SJ182 plane that crashed around the Thousand Islands. These debris are being studied to determine whether they are related to the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed.
"Several pieces were found that were suspected. We still haven't confirmed that the goods came from the Sriwijaya plane, now it is on our ship and we are going to pull it, we will open a post at JICT2, ”said Bambang Suryo Aji, Deputy for Operations and Preparedness at Basarnas at a press conference, Saturday, January 9.
Report of lost contact with Sriwijaya Air SJ182 aircraft was received by Basarnas at 14.55 WIB. The Boeing 747-524 plane on the Jakarta-Pontianak route lost contact between Lancang Island and Laki Island, Seribu Islands.
"(If) tonight gets a location, tomorrow morning we will do a search. Depth (water) 20-23 meters, we do not know exactly where it is. The equipment found is now evidence that is being examined whether it is part of Sriwijaya or not, "he said.
Previously, the Regent of the Thousand Islands, Junaedi, said that the Sriwijaya Air plane crashed in the waters around Male Island, Tidung Island Village, South Thousand Islands on Saturday.
"Info from the fishermen of the bubu, saw that there were objects falling in the sea around the waters of Lancang Island and Male Island, the vibration of the plane crashing to the Lancang Island settlement," said Junaedi, who was conveyed by the Thousand Islands Kominfotic in Jakarta, Saturday afternoon, as quoted by Antara, Saturday, January 9.
Junaedi revealed that he received information that the plane allegedly crashed at around 14.30 WIB, then a joint team from the Pari Island, Banbinsa, Damkar, Satpol SAR team assisted by fishermen combing around Lancang Island and Male Island.
Meanwhile, the Head of Pari Island, Mahtum, added that the joint team had found pieces of the Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed in the waters of Male Island.