Possible Sukhoi crashes in Plantation Close to the Pelabuhan Ratu

Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft with flight number RA36801 allegedly crashed aroundCidahu, Bogor, West Java.

Chairman of the National SAR Agency Daryatmo said, the aircraft's position whencontact was lost at coordinates 06 ° 43 '08 "south latitude and 106 ° 43' 15" EastLongitude. "It is estimated near Cidahu, Mount Salak," he said in a press conference with reporters at Halim Airport Arrivals Terminal Perdanakusuma,Wednesday (09/05/2012) night.

Aircraft flight conducted in Russia is part of a flight demonstration organized by PTTrimargarekatama. The company is an agent who introduced the Sukhoi aircraft to airlines in Indonesia.

The plane flew twice. The first flight from Halim Perdanakusuma to the Pelabuhan Ratu at 12.00 pm with the passenger business in the field of aviation. After flyingabout 35 to 45 minutes, the plane returned to Halim Perdanakusuma in goodcondition.

A second flight at 14:12 pm with transporting nearly 50 people. Eight of whom arecitizens of the Russian crew. Other passengers and representatives of mass mediacompany in the field of aviation.

Now, the combination of Basarnas officer, Army, Air Force, police, and assisted by the citizens finally focused to search by road because the helicopter was deployedto search through bad weather hampered air.