The Joint SAR Team evacuated both victims to the KN SAR Kamajaya before airlifting them via Helicopter HR 3601 to the Syamsudin Noor Air Force Base in Banjarbaru (photo credit: TABIRkota/hms sar bjm)
evacuation
“The victim was subsequently airlifted using a Basarnas HR 3601 helicopter via a hoisting rescue net technique”
“This reinforcement of personnel aims to expand the search area and accelerate the victim recovery process”
“The KM Virgo Transport 8, carrying 243 passengers, is believed to have sunk during bad weather after being struck by large waves”
“Joint sea and air SAR operations are ongoing to sweep the incident site and search for 140 passengers who remain missing”
