Searches For 3 P-1103 Police Helicopter Crews Stopped Provisionally

Head of Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office, I Made Oka Astawa/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Head of the Pangkalpinang Search and Rescue Office, I Made Oka Astawa, said the search for three victims of the NBO-105 helicopter accident belonging to the National Police with registration number P-1103 was stopped on Monday, November 28, evening. "The search was carried out until 5 pm. Tonight there was no search," said I Made Oka when contacted by VOI, Monday, November 28, evening. In the last search process, the joint SAR team managed to find the helicopter's ELT (Emergency Locateor Transmitter). "ELT and several debris (lights) have been found," he said.

However, for the search for victims, I Made Oka explained that there was still one target (victim) that was found until the end of the search process at 17.00 WIB. "We still find one target, three more targets (victims) are still being searched. Apart from the crew we found, there are several debris (series) that we get, such as aircraft bodypacks, additional fuel tanks, ELT and bags from the crew," he said.