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The Tragedy of 2021: Jokowi Shares Great Sympathy for the Sriwijaya Plane Crash

Last updated on January 12th, 2021 at 08:49 am

President Joko Widodo shared strong sympathy for the crash of the Sriwijaya Air plane in the waters of the Seribu Islands. Shortly after the tragedy happened, the head of state was told of the plane crash on Saturday evening. Since then, updated accounts of the disaster have been received, including updates in the hunt for casualties and aircraft wreckage that crashed in the waters off North Jakarta. He later directed his staff, including the Minister of Transportation, the director of the National Search and Rescue Service to carry out urgent search and rescue operations along with the Indonesian military and police personnel.

In view of this, they thought that At 2.40 p.m., the plane took off from Soekarno-Hatta Airport. Local time on Saturday, and was expected to land at Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Supadio Airport at 3:50 p.m. The plane transported 50 passengers and 12 crew members, depending on the manifest.

The National Search and Rescue Service and the National Aviation Safety Committee are seeking to locate the location of the ill-fated aircraft. The Ministry of Transportation reported that at approximately 2:40 p.m., the airport authorities had lost touch with Sriwijaya Air flight number SJY 182 on the Jakarta-Pontianak route.

Consequently, The crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 in the waters of the Seribu Islands has been a catalyst for the government to develop the domestic aircraft maintenance system. Pandjaitan expressed sorrow for Saturday’s crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 in the waters of the Seribu Islands.

For this reason, Azis Syamsuddin, During his remarks at the gathering, the minister also took the time to lead prayers for the victims. Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Azis Syamsuddin urged the government to enhance the aviation transportation system’s standard of operation and stability.

Morever, The Sriwijaya air plane crash becomes a homework for the government to seriously prioritize passenger safety in the field of air transportation. The deputy chairman of the DPR was hopeful that the government would take a strong stand against airlines that were found to be incompetent. Syamsuddin expressed confidence that in the world of Indonesian aviation, a similar incident would not recur.

Shortly after the tragedy happened, the head of state was told of the plane crash on Saturday evening. Since then, updated accounts of the disaster have been received, including updates in the hunt for casualties and aircraft wreckage that crashed in the waters off North Jakarta. He later directed his staff, including the Minister of Transportation, the director of the National Search and Rescue Service to carry out urgent search and rescue operations along with the Indonesian military and police personnel.

In view of this, they thought that At 2.40 p.m., the plane took off from Soekarno-Hatta Airport. Local time on Saturday, and was expected to land at Pontianak, West Kalimantan, Supadio Airport at 3:50 p.m. The plane transported 50 passengers and 12 crew members, depending on the manifest.

The National Search and Rescue Service and the National Aviation Safety Committee are seeking to locate the location of the ill-fated aircraft. The Ministry of Transportation reported that at approximately 2:40 p.m., the airport authorities had lost touch with Sriwijaya Air flight number SJY 182 on the Jakarta-Pontianak route.

Consequently, The crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 in the waters of the Seribu Islands has been a catalyst for the government to develop the domestic aircraft maintenance system. Pandjaitan expressed sorrow for Saturday’s crash of Sriwijaya Air flight SJ-182 in the waters of the Seribu Islands.

For this reason, Azis Syamsuddin, During his remarks at the gathering, the minister also took the time to lead prayers for the victims. Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives (DPR) Azis Syamsuddin urged the government to enhance the aviation transportation system’s standard of operation and stability.

Morever, The Sriwijaya air plane crash becomes a homework for the government to seriously prioritize passenger safety in the field of air transportation. The deputy chairman of the DPR was hopeful that the government would take a strong stand against airlines that were found to be incompetent. Syamsuddin expressed confidence that in the world of Indonesian aviation, a similar incident would not recur.

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Jakarta-based Newswriter for The Asian Affairs. A budding newswriter that always keep track of the latest trends and news that are happening in my country Indonesia.

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