In Addition, The Jambi Police Chief Is Most Likely To Be Evacuated To Jakarta

Preparations for air evacuation by the joint SAR Team of the TNI, Polri and Basarnas in Muara Emat, Kerinci, Jambi, Monday (20/2/23).(ANTARA/HO/Basarnas)

JAKARTA - Jambi Police Chief Inspector General Rusdi Hartono is likely to be treated at a hospital in Jakarta. He suffered injuries to his hands as a result of the helicopter incident he was traveling in an emergency landing in the Kerinci hilly area. "We also prepare aircraft if the treatment at the hospital is not able, later we will fly the plane to Jakarta so that medical treatment is more efficient and effective and the maximum handling of victims," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo to reporters, Monday, February 20. For the initial plan, Inspector General Rusdi Hartono will be taken to the Bhayangkara Police Hospital in Jambi. This is because the location is closer than the point where they were found. Moreover, the wound suffered by the Jambi Police Chief was quite severe. So, it needs to be treated quickly. "It is necessary to accelerate evacuation for further medical treatment," he said So far, it has not been detailed about how severe the injury suffered by Inspector General Rusdi Hartono. However, from the information received, he suffered a bone pattern in his hand. "Yes, his hand was injured," said Dedi. Jambi Police Chief Inspector General Rusdi Hartono and his entourage experienced a terrible incident. The helicopter they were traveling in lost contact on Sunday, February 19. For the chronology of the incident on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 09.25 WIB, the Jambi Police Chief and his entourage flew from Jambi City to Sungai Penuh City to carry out work visits, the inauguration of the Kerinci Police SPKT Office and securing the visit of the former Indonesian Vice President Dr. Drs. HM Jusuf Kalla in Kerinci. At 11.02 WIB, the Jambi Police Command Post received a report from the Bell 412 SP Reg Heli crew. The P-301 is expected to fall at the S20 9’ 3,53” E1010 42’ 12,63” to be precise, Tamiai Village, Batang Merangin District, Kerinci Regency, with the reason that it is not yet known.