JAKARTA - Former Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Susi Pudujiastuti said that all passengers, including the pilot of the Susi Air plane that had an accident in Timika, Papua, were reported to be safe.

"At 09.00 the captain pilot and all passengers are safe," wrote Susi on the Susipudjiastuti Twitter account, Thursday, June 23.

Susi said that currently the evacuation team of the National SAR Agency (Basarnas) and the TNI were carrying out evacuation efforts at the crash point of her plane.

"Please pray that all evacuation processes from the location can be smooth and easy," said Susi.

Previously, the Susi Air Pilatus Porter PK BVM Dayle Peter Houzet aircraft with flight number PK-BVM, was reported to have lost contact at around 08.20 WIT on the Timika-Duma-Timika flight.

The plane operated by PT ASI Pujiastuti Aviation contained six passengers.


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