21 Police DVI Team Personnel Deployed To Identify SAM Air Passengers' Bodies

One of the six bodies of PK-SMW victims who had an accident while heading to Poik, was taken to Bhayangkara Jayapura Hospital (ANTARA)

JAYAPURA - The Papua Police Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) team deployed 21 personnel to identify the bodies of victims of Gran Caravan belonging to Semuwa Air (SAM) who had an accident on their way to Poik, Yalimo Regency, Papua Mountains.

Head of the Papua Police Health Office, Kombes Nariyana, told Antara at Bhayangkara Jayapura Hospital, Tuesday, that the 21 personnel were divided into three teams that would identify the bodies of the victims with post mortem.

Ante mortem has been carried out in two locations, namely Wamena Airport and Sentani Airport, but of the six victims there is one that has not been received from his family.

"Members are still waiting for further information from the victim's related family," Nariyana said as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 27.

Admittedly, post mortem mobilizes forensic doctors and trained general practitioners.

When asked about the condition of the victim, the Head of the Papuan Police Dokkes who was accompanied by the Head of Bhayangkara Hospital, Kompol dr. Adhika admitted from the report received that the victim's condition was on fire.

"The Papua Police DVI team will try to immediately carry out post mortem checks so that they can immediately be handed over to the family," said Kombes Nariyana.

The joint SAR team on Tuesday managed to evacuate the bodies of six PK-SMW victims who had an accident on the Elelim-Poik flight, last Friday.

The PK-SMW plane owned by Samuwa Air carried four passengers, namely Bartolomeus (34), Ebeth Halerohon (29), Dormina Halerohon (17), Kilimputni (20) with Permadi Day pilot and Co Pilot Levi Murib.