JAKARTA - Kabasarnas Bagus Puruhito confirmed that the search for victims and black box operations of Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 lasted 24 hours. For tomorrow, the search will expand to the coast.

"Our plan for tomorrow is that we are still carrying out operations in the same area with the sea level and subsurface methods by slightly expanding the search area to add to the coast because of the ocean currents towards the coast," Kabasarnas Bagus said in a recent press conference at the JICT2 post, Tanjung Priok, Jakarta. , Sunday, January 10.

The search for under sea level will be concentrated on evacuating the victims of the Jakarta-Pontianak route that crashed on Saturday, January 9.

"On the other hand, we simultaneously carry out the search for the blacx box with the KNKT, hopefully our mission tomorrow will run smoothly," said Bagus.

"The SAR operation lasts 24 hours technically with monitoring can take turns in shifts. In twenty minutes we will enter the sea rider with the particles found, "he continued.

At a press conference tonight, Basarnas released the findings and evacuation of the Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 plane in the waters of the Thousand Islands, Jakarta. In total, there are 20 bags containing plane debris and body parts from the victims of the Jakarta Pontianak route which crashed on Saturday, January 9.

"We get 10 bags that contain fragments or pieces of the fuselage. (There are) 16 sections or large pieces of the plane. 10 body bags are part of the victim and 5 pieces of clothing, "said Kabasarnas Bagus Puruhito in the latest press conference from the JICT2 Command Post, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, Sunday, January 10.

The Sriwijaya Air aircraft registered number PK-CLC SJ 182 for the Jakarta-Pontianak route lost contact on Saturday, January 9 at around 14:40 WIB and is thought to have crashed in the waters of the Thousand Islands between Lancang Island and Laki Island.

Based on manifest data, the aircraft produced in 1994 carried 62 people consisting of 50 passengers and 12 crew members. Of these, 40 adults, seven children, three babies. Meanwhile, the 12 crew consists of six active crews and six extra crews.


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