The five victims were flown in two trips, the first landing at 09.00 am carrying three victims and two others arriving at 09.30 am.
Further, the remains of another six victims have been brought to a mountain peak at 2211 meters on Mount Salak, Bogor and officials said they will be flown directly to the Airport Halim Perdanakusuma using the Indonesian Army`s MI 71 helicopter.
Also, Badak Putih 061 military commander Colonel Infantry AM Putranto said on Friday, May 9, 2012, that 12 victims had been brought to the Cipelang evacuation post.
Additionally, six victims have been located at the bottom of a cliff and another six have been brought together on the emergency helipad.
"We do not know the number of victims, but there are 12 bags collected," he said.
Putranto added that currently, the rescue team is trying to move the remaining bodies from the bottom of the cliff to the evacuation post in Cipelang.
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 jetliner slammed into the dormant volcano at nearly 800 kph (480 mph) during a light rain. Russian and French officials have now joined the investigation into the cause of the disaster.
The ill-fated Superjet was carrying representatives from local airlines and journalists on what was supposed to be a 50-minute demonstration flight.
Just 21 minutes after takeoff from a Jakarta airfield, the Russian pilot and co-pilot asked for permission to drop from 10,000 feet to 6,000 feet, and disappeared from radar immediately afterwards.(*)
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