Bogor (Antara Bali) - A 10-member Russian SAR team is going down for a further evacuation of the ill-fated Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner in Mt Salak from an air route on a Cano Friday morning.
"The Russian team will be escorted by six SAR team members from the Indonesian special forces (Kopasus) and marines," Suryakancana Regiment Commander Col AM Putranto said as SAR operational commander in Cijeruk, Bogor regency, said Friday.
Col Putranto said the Russian SAR team will be using his Cano. They will drop 10 members on Manik Peak.
The Russian SAR team will be escorted by Indonesia, also involving a Super Puma helicopter.
He said the Russian wish to rejoin the evacuation operations had already been approved by the Basarnas (national SAR agency) chief.(IGT)
