Susi Air Ready To Facilitate The Needs Of 6 Passengers And 1 Pilot Who Was Treated After Accident

Evacuation of Susi Air passengers who experienced an accident on a flight from Timika-Duma, (ANTARA/HO)

JAKARTA - Susi Air's management said it would help facilitate the needs of passengers and pilots who need treatment.

For the purposes of communication and information for the families of the victims, a special contact number that can be contacted is provided, namely 0811-2113093.

This was conveyed by managing director Susi Air Geoffrey in an electronic message received in Jakarta, Antara, Thursday, June 23.

Susi Air expressed her concern and apologized to the public, especially the passengers, for the incident of the Pilatus Porter PK-BVM plane crash, Flight number 9424.

The incident was discovered after BASARNAS, Thursday, at 05:54 WIT informed Susi Air that the ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) of one of Susi Air's aircraft had been activated. From this information, Susi Air then checked the flight information system and immediately carried out emergency response procedures.

Information about the accident incident was first received by Susi Air at 06:33 WIT from one of the Caravan aircraft belonging to Susi Air which flew emergency response over the Duma area and saw the crash of the Pilatus Porter PK-BVM plane whose crash site was 3 nautical miles from the runway. Duma plane.

The Pilatus Porter PK-BVM aircraft was flown by a pilot carrying six passengers.

Susi Air is giving its best efforts to ensure that all passengers and pilots are evacuated to the nearest hospital in Timika in order to get services, checkups and maximum health recovery.

All passengers and pilots of the aircraft have been confirmed to be safe and have been evacuated and have received treatment.