Head Of National Police Deploy 7 Polair Ships And 2 Helicopters To Search Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 Aircraft

Sriwijaya Air Crisis Center SJ-182 Post (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Head of the National Police's Security Maintenance Agency (Kabaharkam), Komjen Agus Andrianto, said that the National Police Headquarters deployed a SAR Team with the strength of seven Polair ships and two helicopters. The Police Team assisted in the evacuation of the Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 aircraft on Male Island, Thousand Islands, Jakarta.

"We deployed the SAR Team to assist BNPB with the strength of seven police ships and two helicopters," said Komjen Agus as quoted by Antara, Sunday, January 10, in the early hours of the morning.

In addition, three Polairud Polda Metro Jaya ships were also involved to help evacuate the SAR Team. The SAR operation was led by the Director of the Police Headquarters Police.

The Head of the Sub-Division for the Development of the National Police's Korpolairud Baharkam Function AKBP RM Tohir said Baharkam Polri prepared 80 personnel to carry out the process of evacuating victims from the plane that crashed around the waters of the Thousand Islands.

"There are 80 temporary personnel prepared," said AKBP Tohir.

Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 aircraft took off at 14:36 WIB, Saturday, January 9. One minute later the plane was at an altitude of 1,700 feet and allowed to rise to an altitude of 29,000 feet following instrument standards

"At 14:40 Sriwijaya did not go to 075 degrees but to the northwest, therefore ATC was asked to report the direction of the plane. Not long after, in a matter of seconds, SJY 182 disappeared from radar, "said Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi, Saturday, January 9.

In total there were 62 people on board including the Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 crew. Of the total passengers, there are 7 children and 3 babies.

The Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 aircraft had its departure delayed. The reason was the heavy rain.