Plane Crash in Tangerang Resulting 3 Deaths
- VIVA/Sherly
Tangerang – A training plane crashed on BSD Grand Boulevard Street, Serpong District, South Tangerang City, Banten on Sunday (May 19). The plane crashed in an open field area, and appeared to be destroyed.
On the tail of the plane is written the code PK-IFP and a picture of a red and white flag.
Indonesian police and army were seen at the location where the plane crashed. Medical personnel are also at the location.
From the data obtained through Basarnas Jakarta, as many as three victims were identified, including Pulu D, Suanda, Farid Ahmad (engineer).
One person, suspected to be the plane's crew, was seen lying on the sidewalk and covered in blue plastic.
“The identities of the victims have been identified, but only the names, for the complete pilot or copilot we still have not confirmed,” said Ramli Prasetyo as Search and Rescue National Agency (Basarnas) Jakarta Public Relations officer.
Sebuah pesawat dengan kode ekor PK-IFP jatuh di lapangan Sunburst BSD, Kecamatan
- VIVA/Sherly
Currently, officers are still trying to handle one other victim who is still trapped inside the plane. Officers cut the broken fuselage.
The plane, an Indonesian Flying Club Pondok Cabe PK-IFP aircraft, was on a flight to Tanjung Lesung.
Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police Commissioner Ade Ary Syam Indradi when confirmed by reporters in Jakarta, confirmed there were three victims killed.
One victim was lying outside the plane, while the other two were still inside the training plane. Tangsel police are assisting the victims and securing the scene, Ary informed.
