BANTEN - The family of Capt Andy Dahananto, the pilot of the ATR 42-500 aircraft belonging to Indonesia Air Transport, one of the victims of the air accident, Saturday, January 17, departed for South Sulawesi for DNA testing at the Biddokkes Ante Mortem Post of the South Sulawesi Police in Makassar.
"This morning (the family) left. I just don't know exactly what time they left, but they definitely went to Makassar to fulfill the call related to the plane crash," said the Head of RT 06, PWS Housing, Tigaraksa, Franciscus Nasir, in Tangerang, Banten, Antara, Monday, January 19.
Capt Andy Dahananto is a senior pilot of the ATR 42-500 aircraft and Director of Operations of Indonesia Air Transport. He lives in Tigaraksa Housing, Tangerang Regency, Banten, where he has lived since 1994 or for 31 years.
"He is quite long. And he is a family head who is very friendly and a firm person. And also quite social, helping the community when there are any difficulties," he said.
In addition, Andy's figure is also quite well known by the community as being friendly, often because he helps solve environmental problems, ranging from cleanliness to the security of residential neighborhoods.
Andy's educational background is known to have graduated from the Juanda aviation academy with one wife and two children. "He has two children, one of whom has finished and is also a pilot from the aviation department. Then the other one has graduated from working at home online," he said.
The ATR 42-500 aircraft belonging to Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) was declared missing in the Bulusaraung Mountains area of the border area of Maros-Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi while preparing to land at Hasanuddin Airport.
On the second day of the SAR operation, a number of aircraft debris and one unidentified victim's body were found by the joint SAR team in the local mountain.
The plane was carrying 10 people, seven crew members and three POB (Persons on Board) passengers. All three are known to be employees of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP), namely Ferry Irawan, Deden Mulyana, and Yoga Naufal.
The seven-person aircraft crew, with pilot Captain Andi Dahananto, copilot Muhammad Farhan Gunawan, aircraft crew Hariadi, Restu Adi, Dwi Murdiono, Florencia Lolita, Esther Aprilita.
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