Rescuers carry the bodies of victims of the plane crash at Tanjung Priok in Jakarta (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian relevant agencies have identified the first victim of the SriwijayaAir plane crash on January 9 in which all 62 people on board were killed.
National Policespokesman Rusdi Hartono said that the victim was named Oki Bisma, a 29-year-oldflight attendant, who was identified through his fingerprints. Theidentification was conducted by matching DNA samples from the victims’families.
As of January 11,police have received 17 bags of human remains from the crash site and 53 DNAsamples provided by the relatives.
Indonesian has carriedout search and rescue activities since January 9, with assistance of forces andvehicles offshore Seribu islands, where the plane vanished.
In addition to plane wreckage,clothes, personal luggage and human remains, rescuers detected signal of theplane’s black box about 23 metres below the water’s surface.
Search teams havenarrowed down the location of the "black box" flight recorders andthe remote-controlled vehicle would help scan the sea bed, Indonesian navychief of staff Yudo Margono said.
He added that the boxis under so much debris and relevant forces are working to ensure safety fordivers./.
