Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Condolences For SJ-182 Sriwijaya Air Incident

JAKARTA - The crash of the Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 aircraft did not escape international attention. Through his official statement, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia at the same time sent his condolences to the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo.

"I was informed about the accident of a passenger plane, North Jakarta, which resulted in the victim, and to Your Excellency, the families of the victims, I would like to express my deepest condolences," he said, launching the Saudi Press Agency today, January 10.

"May Allah Almighty give abundant mercy to those who have departed."

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.

There were 62 passengers including the crew of the 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 for 30 minutes. The reason was the heavy rain.

Currently, President Joko Widodo is monitoring the progress of the search for passengers and the Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 aircraft that were lost in the waters of the Thousand Islands.

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