Efforts To Rescue Victims Of Helicopter Accidents At The Jambi Police, West Sumatra Police Chief Intersection

West Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General Suharyono (ANTARA)

The Head of the West Sumatra Regional Police (Kapolda West Sumatra) Inspector General Pol Suharyono directly led the shift of troops from the West Sumatra Regional Police in order to search for passengers of the Jambi Police helicopter who made an emergency landing in the Muara Emat area, Kerinci, Jambi.

The Head of Public Relations of the West Sumatra Police, Kombes Pol. Dwi Sulistyawan in Padang, a number of West Sumatra Police personnel were also dispatched to the location to help carry out the search and also the evacuation of the victims carrying the Jambi Police Chief Inspector General Rusdi Hartono and his staff.

"The personnel sent consisted of Brimob personnel from the West Sumatra Police, medical team from Biddokkes and South Solok Police personnel," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, February 20.

He said, related to the incident experienced by the Jambi Police Chief and his staff who experienced an emergency helicopter landing in Kerinci forest, of course, as the West Sumatra Regional Police adjacent to or adjacent to the Jambi Regional Police had an obligation to provide assistance.

"Both in the form of personnel assistance and medical assistance and joining other agencies as well as from the Jambi Regional Police themselves who are currently evacuating to the helicopter landing site," he said.

The West Sumatra Police Chief and all staff also gave prayers, hopefully the Jambi Police Chief and his staff will be given protection by Allah SWT

"Mr. Kapolda is currently heading straight to Kerinci, or if the situation allows the Kapolda to go straight to the TKP where the helicopter crashed with members of the West Sumatra Police," he said.

Previously, the helicopter carrying the Jambi Police Chief Inspector General Rusdi Hartono during a working visit to Kerinci made an emergency landing in Bukit Tamia, Muara Emat, Kerinci Regency, Sunday.

The Head of Public Relations of the Jambi Regional Police, Mulia Prianto, in Jambi, confirmed the incident on Sunday.

"Yes, it is true that the emergency landing was in Muara Emat," he said.

The Jambi Police Chief used a Super Bell 3001 Police helicopter. The plan is for the Jambi Police Chief and his entourage to travel to Kerinci for a working visit to the Kerinci Police to inaugurate the SPKT building.

The helicopter passengers accompanying the Jambi Police Chief are the Jambi Police Directorate General, the Jambi Police Director of Police, the Jambi Police, the Koorspri and the ADC.