DKI Deputy Governor Asks The Public Not To Spread Hoaxes About The Fall Of Sriwijaya Air SJ-182

JAKARTA - Deputy Governor of DKI, Ahmad Riza Patria, asked the public not to spread hoaxes or hoaxes about the crash of the Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 plane in the waters of the Thousand Islands.

"In an atmosphere like this, not to provide false and wrong information, let alone hoaxes. Let's wait for various information from the relevant authorities. Those who have the right information and data accuracy," said Riza in his statement, Sunday, January 10.

Riza also invited the community, especially the people of Jakarta, to pray together so that the officers could carry out their duties and find the wreckage of the plane and the bodies.

"Also to give the victim's family patience and fortitude," he said.

Riza also reviewed the search process for the Sriwijaya plane on the Cengkareng - Pontianak route, which crashed around Male Island and Lancang Island on Saturday, January 9 yesterday. Riza visited the Jakarta Provincial BPBD post at JICT 2 and continued to the Thousand Islands.

"I saw immediately the officers getting ready since last night with their respective duties. They did their job well. Seriously," said Riza.

Riza monitors the posts on the ground and provides support to all officers. He stated that the search requires energy, support, and prayer together.

"I am representing the Governor on behalf of the Governor since yesterday and this morning I was here, the Thousand Islands, on the Basarnas ship between Male Island and Lancang Island. See directly," he said.

Previously, the Sriwijaya Air aircraft PK-CLC registration number SJ182 for the Jakarta-Pontianak route lost contact on Saturday, January 9, at 14:40 WIB and crashed in the waters of the Thousand Islands between Lancang Island and Laki Island.

The Boeing 737-500 aircraft lost contact at a position 11 nautical miles north of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang after passing an altitude of 11,000 feet and at the time of increasing its altitude at 13,000 feet.

The plane took off from Soekarno Hatta Airport at 14.36 WIB. The schedule is delayed from the previous flight schedule at 13.35 WIB. Departure delays due to weather factors.