Pilot, co-pilot killed in Indonesian Navy's small plane crash
08 Sep 2022 11:39pm
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"Both of them (the pilot and the co-pilot) were dead," the admiral told a press conference.
The plane, a G-36 Bonanza T-2503 crashed in the Madura Strait of the province during an air defence exercise in the water, according to the navy.
Margono said that the bodies of the pilot and the co-pilot were inside the plane when the wreckage of the aircraft was found.
"Both of them were still sitting in their chairs on the plane. The wreckage was lifted this (Thursday) morning from the sea," said Margono.
The Indonesian navy deployed ships, helicopters and divers in a search operation to find the wreckage and the two personnel but strong currents at the scene on Wednesday hampered the mission, according to the admiral. - Bernama
