He expressed hope that ground SAR teams combing the mountains and valleys will soon find further evidence of the helicopter’s location.
“The team is trekking up the mountain but is temporarily out of contact due to the lack of network coverage. We are waiting for good news,” he added.
The BK117 D3 helicopter, operated by Eastindo Air and carrying eight people including the pilot, lost contact on Monday, September 1, at around 8:54 a.m. local time while flying over Mentewe, Tanah Bumbu District.
The aircraft was transporting Captain Haryanto (pilot), technician Eng Hendra, and passengers Mark Werren, Yudi Febrian, Andys Rissa Pasulu, Santha Kumar, Claudine Quito, and Iboy Irfan Rosa.
The helicopter departed from Syamsir Alam Airport in Kotabaru District at 8:46 a.m. local time and was scheduled to land in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, at 10:15 a.m.
Its last recorded contact was at 8:54 a.m. before communication was lost with AirNav offices in Kotabaru, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, and Palangka Raya. The aircraft was officially reported missing at 12:02 p.m. (****)
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