Basarnas Handed Over The SJ-182 Sriwijaya Air Flakes, Which Were Put In The Body Bag, To DVI

Kabasarnas Marsdya Bagus Puruhito received the pieces of the plane which were strongly suspected to have come from Sriwijaya Air SJ 182 at the JICT 2 Integrated SAR Post (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Head of Basarnas (Kabasarnas) Marsdya Bagus Puruhito as SAR Coordinator (SC) for the Sriwijaya Air SJ 182 SAR operation received aircraft fragments that are strongly suspected to have originated from an aircraft previously declared to have lost contact in the Thousand Islands area, Jakarta, Saturday, January 9. .

In a press statement received by Basarnas in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Sunday, January 10, the delivery of the pieces of the alleged fuselage found between Lancang Island and Laki Island was carried out by the Head of the Jakarta SAR Office as the SAR Mission Coordinator which took place at the Jakarta International Container SAR Integrated Post. Terminal (JICT) 2 Tanjung Priok.

The first fragments that had been put into the body bag arrived at the integrated post, Saturday, January 9, early morning, around 23.55 WIB.

"These pieces were found by the SAR team between Lancang Island and Laki Island. These pieces were previously circulating in various media," said Kabasarnas Marsdya Bagus Puruhito.

Subsequently, the bag containing the alleged aircraft debris was handed over to DVI, represented by Compol Asep Winardi, Head of Sub-Directorate for Doctrine and Political Affairs for further examination.

"To be sure, all of us, Basarnas and all stakeholders or potential SAR synergize, work together in the implementation of this SAR operation," he said.

Kabasarnas also asked the prayers of the whole community, so that the plane that lost contact could be found immediately.

The Sriwijaya Air SJ 182 plane for the Jakarta-Pontianak route was reported to have lost contact on Saturday, January 9 afternoon, at around 14:40 WIB.

The Pasawat departing from Soekarno-Hatta Airport carried 56 passengers, consisting of 46 adults, 7 children and 3 babies, plus 12 crew.