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Jakarta, CNN Indonesia –
Elite forces TNI The Navy was deployed to search for victims and aircraft debris. Sriwijaya Air SJ 182 that fell into the waters of the Thousand Islands, on Saturday (1/9). The two elite units deployed are the Rana Troop Command (Kopaska) and the Jalamengkara Detachment (Denjaka)
“The Kopaska and Denjaka dive teams have made preparations and everyone is on site tonight,” said Koarmada I Commander Rear Admiral TNI Abdul Rasyid at the JICT II pier in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, the Saturday night, as reported Between.
Rasyid emphasized that his group had found the coordinates of the crash site. Rasyid also revealed that five KRIs had approached the crash site, which was estimated between Male Island and Lancang Island.
“There are already four or five KRIs approaching the scene,” Rashid said.
Earlier, the head of the Naval Information Service (Kadispenal), TNI First Admiral Julius Widjojono in Jakarta, said on Saturday that the KRIs that were deployed were from the ranks of Koarmada I and Lantamal III.
The KRIs that moved were KRI Teluk Gili Manuk, KRI Kurau, KRI Parang, KRI Teluk Cirebon, KRI Tjiptadi, KRI Cucut (886) and KRI Tenggiri.
As is known, the Sriwijaya Air SJ 182 aircraft on the Jakarta-Pontianak route reportedly lost contact on Saturday (September 1). It was later stated that the plane crashed between Male Island and Lancang Island, and the crash site was 20 to 23 meters deep.
Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi said the plane was carrying a total of 62 people, consisting of 50 passengers and 12 crew members. The 50 passengers consisted of 40 adults, 7 children, and 3 infants.
“The total passengers are 50 people, together with 12 crews consisting of 43 adults, 7 children, 3 babies,” the Transport Minister said at a press conference at Soekarno Hatta airport.
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