Logistics For Luwu Longsor Disaster Victims Distributed Using Indonesian Air Force Helicopters

Indonesian Air Force personnel beHelikopter Carakal H-225M Indonesian Air Force landed with food and medicine assistance for disaster victims in Latimojong District, Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi. (Between/HO-Documentation TNI AU)

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Air Force (AU) deployed the Carakal H-225M helicopter to distribute logistical assistance as well as evacuate residents who are still isolated by the impact of disasters in the mountainous area of Latimojong District, Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi.

"The aid distributed is in the form of food packages and medicines to be distributed to the victims of floods and landslides in Latimojong District," said Commander of Koopsud II Marsda TNI Budhi Achmadi through a press release received in Makassar, Sunday.

He explained that the helicopter was from the 8th Air Squadron driven by the pilot Lieutenant One (Lettu) of the Aviation Corps (Pnb) Yogie Pradana and Co Pilot First Lieutenant Pnb Ardy Septinetara, finally managed to penetrate the local location, after previously being hampered by bad weather to the location since yesterday.

In its mission, the Carakal H-225M TNI AU helicopter brought assistance in the form of food and medicine weighing one ton to be given to people affected by floods and landslides in the local sub-district.

In a day, the Caracal H-225M TNI AU helicopter managed to bring aid weighing four tons which was divided into four packages (travel).

Arriving at the Pajang Village disaster site, the Rapid Movement Force Team (Pasgat) from Battalion 466 Kopasgat led by Lt. Pas Krisna Bayu immediately dispatched aid to be distributed to the local community.

After distributing the aid, the Indonesian Air Force's Caracal H-225M Helicopter also carried out evacuations of a number of residents who needed medical and emergency assistance after the disaster to Belopa, Luwu Regency City.

Based on population data, Latimojong District has 12 villages, namely Rante Balla, Kadundung, Ulusalu, Lambanan, Tabang, Boneposi, Pangi, Pajang, Buntu Sarek, To'barru, Tibussan, and Tolajuk. The total population is 6,609 people with 2,028 families (KK).