Relatives Story About Agus Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 Passenger To Pontianak After Visiting His Father-in-Law Passed Away

PONTIANAK - Agus Sumarni, teacher of SMA Negeri 1 Mempawah Hilir, Mempawah Regency, was a passenger on the Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 plane that crashed in the Thousand Islands. Agus boarded the SJ182 plane after returning to visit his deceased in-laws.

According to Agus' relative, Harry Ilyas, Agus Sumarni left with her husband, Ustad Muhammad Nur Kholifatul Amin, who is also a caretaker at Pesantren Darussalam, Sengkubang, Mempawah Regency.

"If I'm not mistaken, we left for the close of the Christmas holiday yesterday," he was quoted as saying by Antara, Saturday, January 9.

Incidentally, said Harry, tomorrow is the schedule for the Sengkubang big family gathering in Sengkubang, Mempawah Regency.

"Tomorrow we from the Sengkubang big family arisan, will gather at the Darussalam Islamic Boarding School. The parents of Kak Agus Sumarni, the founder of the pesantren," said Harry.

Ustaz Muhammad Nur Kholifatul Amin and Agus Sumarni have two children, one of whom is currently boarding at the Gontor Islamic Boarding School in Malang.

Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 aircraft took off at 14:36 WIB. One minute later the plane was at an altitude of 1,700 feet and allowed to rise to an altitude of 29,000 feet following instrument standards

"At 14:40 Sriwijaya did not go to 075 degrees but to the northwest, therefore ATC was asked to report the direction of the plane. Not long after, in a matter of seconds, SJY 182 disappeared from radar, "said Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, Saturday, January 9.

There are 50 passengers and 12 crew of Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 aircraft. Of the total passengers, there are 7 children and 3 babies.

The Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 aircraft had its departure delayed. The reason was the heavy rain.

"The delay is due to heavy rain, so there is a delay before boarding," Sriwijaya Air President Director Jefferson Irwin Jauwena said at a press conference, Saturday, January 9.