INDONESIA: Indonesian authorities continue to identify victims of the Russian plane crash

Record ID: 862741

  • Title: INDONESIA: Indonesian authorities continue to identify victims of the Russian plane crash
  • Date: 15th May 2012
  • Summary: JAKARTA, INDONESIA (MAY 14, 2012) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF SUKANTO POLICE HOSPITAL SIGN READING: "SUKANTO POLICE HOSPITAL" TENTS VARIOUS OF BODY BAGS BEING TAKEN OUT FROM TENT JOURNALISTS OFFICIALS CARRYING BAG CARRYING REMAINS INTO TENT RUSSIAN MEMBERS OF FORENSICS TEAM OFFICIALS WALKING NEAR TENT POLICE DURING NEWS CONFERENCE (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) HEAD OF POLICE HOSPITAL AGUS PRAYITNO, SAYING: "Until last night, we have received 22 bags, 18 of them were remains of victims and the other four contained belongings. Since this morning we've received three more bags of the victims' remains." JOURNALISTS (SOUNDBITE) (Bahasa Indonesia) HEAD OF POLICE HOSPITAL AGUS PRAYITNO, SAYING: "I can confirm that we have received no parachute along with the remains, and none of the bodies were intact." END OF NEWS CONFERENCE
  • Embargoed: 30th May 2012 13:00
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  • Location: Indonesia
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  • Country: Indonesia
  • Topics: Accidents,Transport
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  • Story Text: Indonesian authorities on Monday (May 14) continued to work on identifying the victims of the crashed Russian plane.
    The Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, carrying 48 people, crashed into a volcano in West Java during a demonstration flight last week.
    It was carrying Indonesians, including journalists and businessmen, eight Russians, including embassy officials, pilots and technicians, two Italians, one French citizen and an American, officials said.
    The investigation team at the police hospital in Jakarta said they have received 25 bags of human remains so far.
    "Until last night, we have received 22 bags, 18 of them were remains of victims and the other four contained belongings. Since this morning we've received three more bags of the victims' remains," said Agus Prayitno, head of Sukanto police hospital.
    He also said that the rumour that the Russian pilot's body was found intact along with a parachute, was untrue.
    "I can confirm that we have received no parachute along with the remains, and none of the bodies were intact," said Prayitno.
    Indonesian officials said the Russian team will focus on investigating the cause of the accident and recovering the wreckage. The local Indonesian team will handle moving the victims' remains.
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