Solid air: The president director of Susi Air, Susi Pudjiastuti (2nd right), wipes her tears prior to holding a press conference in Pangandaran, West Java, on Saturday on the plane crash of one of the company’s aircraft in Papua in which two foreign pilots are feared dead. Susi said bad weather could be the reason the accident occurred. (JP/Nurhayati)
The Jakarta Post, Pangandaran
Sat, 09/10/2011 4:55 PM
Owner of Susi Air Passenger and Cargo Aircraft Charter, Susi Pudjiastuti, says the company will mourn for the loss of lives after one of its plane's crashed, and will shut down all operations Saturday.
“I apologize to all passengers. Today we will not be operating because staff are mourning over this accident,” Susi said Saturday from her house in Pangandaran, Ciamis, West Java.
She said this time would enable the crew to regather before starting operation as usual on Sunday.
The police earlier reported that a Cessna 208-B Caravan, belonging to Susi Air, crashed Friday in rugged mountainous Yahukimo district, on its way to Kenyem from Wamena.
The single turboprop engine aircraft was carrying four drums of diesel fuel, and was flown by two foreign pilots identified as Australian David Cootes and Slovakian Thomas Munk.
Susi Air is now operating 45 aircrafts serving dozens of routes from Sumatra to Papua.
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