There Is No News Of The Discovery Of The Carcave Of A Smart Air Plane That Crashed In Binuang

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JAKARTA - Head of the Public Information Bureau (Karopenmas) of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Brigadier General Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko said the National Police helped search for cargo aircraft belonging to the lost-to-communicable Smart Air airline (lost contact) in North Kalimantan (Kaltara).

"According to information from the Nunukan Police Chief, members of the South Krayan Police had departed on Friday afternoon (8/3) afternoon to search for a location where a Smart Air plane was suspected to have crashed," Trunoyudo said as quoted by ANTARA, Saturday, March 9.

The cargo plane belonging to PT Smart Aviation, PC 6 type (Pilatus Porter) PK-SNE registration, the Tarakan-Binuang route lost communication after the takeoff from Tarakan at 08.25 WITA, which estimated it to land in Binuang at 09.25 WITA.

Until now, he said, the plane carrying the pioneering cargo of the APBN was not yet known.

Based on a report from the Head of Public Relations of the North Kalimantan Police, Kombes Budi Rachmat, said Trunoyudo, the officers who had been dispatched to the location allegedly where the plane crashed had not found any information.

"Until now there has been no report regarding the limited cellular phone signal network," he said.

Search efforts have been carried out by the Tarakan Basarnas Team since Friday afternoon. This team coordinates with Airnav, airports, MAF, Polri, and other relevant agencies.

The search team involved 66 joint personnel consisting of TNI 20 personnel, Malinau Police 20 personnel, Brimob 10 personnel, BPBD 10 personnel, and SAR six personnel.

The search was led by the Basarnas Team via the flight route of the Smart Air plane that crashed by helicopter.

"The results have not been found until Friday afternoon due to foggy weather conditions and limited visibility," Trunoyudo continued with the report of the Head of Public Relations of the Kaltara Police.

In addition, continued Trunoyudo, Basarnas information, the Smart Air aircraft was piloted by Captain M. Yusuf and an Engineer on Board (EOB) named Deni S.

Smart Air aircraft are recorded to carry cargo cargo weighing a total of 583 kilograms.

"The search for Smart Aircraft was temporarily suspended. The Basarnas team and helicopters spent the night at Robert Atty Blessing Airport, Malinau, North Kalimantan Province," he said.

On Friday (8/3) at 19.00 WITA, a Coordination Meeting was held regarding the Plan to Search for the crash Location of the PTSmart Aviation aircraft.