Until Now, The SAR Team Has Not Succeeded In Evacuating Helicopter Passengers In Kerinci Hill, Including The Jambi Police Chief

The location map for the halikopter accident was carried by the Jambi Police Chief Inspector General Rusdi Hartono and his entourage in Kerinci/ANTARA

JAMBI - The National Police's Joint SAR Team and Basarnas have not succeeded in evacuating the victims of the helicopter carrying the Jambi Police Chief and his entourage from the accident site in the Kerinci Regency hills, Jambi. "As of Sunday afternoon, the evacuation from Antara, the evacuation of the Jambi Police Chief, Inspector General Rusdi Hartono and his entourage could not be carried out," said Head of Depati Parbo Airport Kerinci Farel Tobing when confirmed by reporters, Sunday, February 19 evening. The helicopter incident carrying the Jambi Police Chief had an accident in the Muara Emat area, Batang Merangin District, Kerinci Regency. In the helicopter there were Director of Criminal Investigation Kombes Andri Ananta Yudhistira and Director of Polairud Kombes Michael Mumbunan. In addition, Korspri and Adc Kapolda also participated in the group and so far passengers have not been able to be evacuated. In addition, Farel also could not confirm the condition of the Kapolda and his entourage and his party had not received any information from the scene. Meanwhile, based on the information obtained, to reach the location of the incident if walking can reach two days. As previously reported, the helicopter carrying the Jambi Police Chief made an emergency landing in the Muara Emat area, Batang Merangin District, Kerinci Regency. The Jambi Regional Police have also opened an integrated post at the old Sultan Thaha Airport regarding evacuation efforts against the Regional Police Chief and his entourage. Meanwhile, the Jambi Basarnas Office after receiving the information deployed 11 personnel to the scene with details of eight personnel from the Kerinci SAR Post Rescue Through Land using Rescue Trucks and Motor Trail with an estimated location of about 2 days. Furthermore, the Jambi Basarnas also deployed three Jambi Rescue personnel who joined personnel from the Jambi, TNI, and Dokpol Regional Police using Sinar Mas helicopters with an estimated arrival around the scene for 40-45 minutes. "For the equipment carried by Basarnas Jambi personnel, including extraction equipment, vertical rescue equipment, medical equipment, and satellite communication equipment," said Jambi Basarnas Public Relations Officer Luthfi.