Bali Police DVI Team Take DNA Samples From Mia's Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 Flight Attendant

The DVI team took DNA samples from Mia's Sriwijaya Air flight crew SJ-182 (ANTARA)

DENPASAR - The Bali Police Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team took DNA samples from the parents of Mia Tresetyani, a Sriwijaya Air flight attendant on the Jakarta-Pontianak route that crashed in the Thousand Islands.

"The types of samples we took today are the type of buccal swab and dry blood from Mia Tresetyani's parents," said the Head of Sub-Head of Biddokkes Bali Police AKBP I Nyoman Gustama in Denpasar, Tuesday, January 12.

Gustama said that the DNA samples would be sent to the DNA Laboratory of the National Police Health Center in Jakarta for the identification of victims whose delivery process was facilitated by Sriwijaya Air.

DNA sampling was carried out based on the results of coordination with the DNA Laboratory of the National Police Health Center and the anti-medical team in Jakarta.

"We in the regions are expected to help support DNA samples where the origin of the Sriwijaya Air SJ 182 plane crash victims and the DNA samples that we have taken will be further examined in Jakarta and will be tested there for the identification process," said Gustama.

His party conducted a "pick-up" service for DNA sampling by directly visiting Mia Tresetyani's parents' residence, as a form of service as well as an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"In the hospital now it is a bit risky because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Previously we had also coordinated with parents and they were also a little afraid when they came to the hospital so we carried out a 'pick-up' service and the family was also more comfortable when taking it DNA samples at home, "he said.

Previously, the family had also held a prayer service together to strengthen the family and pray for all cabin crew and passengers and asked for a smooth search and evacuation process for the Sriwijaya Air SJ 182 route from Jakarta to Pontianak.