REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Indonesia Air Force has deployed a Boeing 737 from Maritime Patrol to help in the search for the Boeing 777-2000 MH370 of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) that was lost on Saturday, March 8.
"Boeing 737 of Air Forces Maritime Patrol will search around South China Sea in the Indonesia aerial zone from where the MAS aircraft passed by," Spokesman of Indonesia Air Forces First Marshall Hadi Tjahjanto stated here on Monday.
The Indonesia Air Forces aircraft with pilot Lieut. Col. Sudewo departed from home base Air Squadron 5 Sultan Hasannudin Airport in Makassar through Java Sea, Halim Perdanakusumah Airport to Ranai Military Airport.
The aircraft will be operated under Ranai Military Airport Commander Lieut. Col. Andri Gandhy command, and will search for 400 kilometers from Natuna Island.
National Search and Rescue Board of Tanjungpinang will prepare one ship to help in the search for the MAS aircraft, Head of National Search and Rescue Board of Tanjungpinang Abdul Hamid stated in Batam.
"The ship is ready, we are waiting for a further instructions," he noted.
Abdul Hamid pointed out that the ship will join other ships from Malaysia in searching for and rescuing the passengers.
Meanwhile, two of the five Indonesian ships, helping in the search for the MAS aircraft, are around Penang Island waters.
The Malaysian Navy has asked for assistances from the Indonesian Navy in the search. Indonesian Navy has deployed five ships for the purpose.
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