On Sunday (March 18), Search and Rescue (SAR) team of PT Freeport in Papua province, successfully evacuated the body of Sri Rama Krisnan from the crash location at 9.45 am local time.
The pilot body of the New Zealand citizen was subsequently sent to Tembagapura hospital.
Meanwhile, the bodies of the other two victims, Adrianus Amba Sangka and Iyan Timisela, were still laid in state in Tembagapura hospital for identification proses.
The helicopter with flying code PK-ODA which crashed on Saturday, March 17, was found around the tunnel 70 or left side of Tembagapura towards the Ridge Camp of PT Freeport.
Search and Rescue (SAR) team of PT Freeport in Papua province, successfully evacuated the body of Sri Rama Krisna from the crash location at 9.45 am local time.
The helicopter belonging to Airfast Company which was operated by PT Freeport, crashed when it returned from Awanagon to Tembagapura.
Prior to the crash accident that was allegedly due to the bad weather, the helicopter pilot, once contacted the helipad 66 of Tembagapura asking permit for emergency landing, however it subsequently went missing.
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Editor: Priyambodo RH
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