Indonesian Police Announce First Lion Air Crash Victim – Asia News

Indonesian Police Announce First Lion Air Crash Victim – Asia News

Tragic Lion Air Crash Leaves a Harbor of Heartbreak

The morning’s A‑6 flight, destined for Pangkal Pinang, turned into a nightmare when Lion Air Flight JT610 plunged into the Java Sea. Among the 189 souls on board, the first confirmed name is 24‑year‑old Jannatun Cintya Dewi—an earnest civil servant from Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

Police Crunch Numbers While the Ocean Holds Its Secrets

Police Brigadier‑General Hudi Suryanto shared the grim update on Wednesday: out of 48 body bags examined, only one victim could be identified via fingerprints and dental records. That little bundle, belonging to Ms Cintya, was found with five fingers from her right hand still miraculously intact. The team says the condition was relatively better than most other remains, easing the identification a touch.

How the Identification Process Unfolded

  • Body bags arrived at Tanjung Priok on Tuesday.
  • Each bag was processed through the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (Afis).
  • Fingerprints were cross‑checked with family records for confirmation.

Jannatun’s Life and Last Voyage

Jannatun, who was single at the time, worked with the Directorate General of Oil and Gas—alongside two colleagues—on a trip to Pangkal Pinang. They were there to support the B20 biodiesel program, which blends 20% biodiesel with 80% petroleum diesel in vehicles.

Family’s Grief and Hope

Her brother, Nadzir Ahmad Firdaus, was hopeful at first: “We’re holding onto the hope that she survived.” Later, in a touching turn of words, he said, “If it’s destiny that she returns to God, then we’ll accept it.” The family plans to transport her remains back to Sidoadrjo in East Java.

Ending on a Sound Note

The day after the crash, the fog of uncertainty lifted for the first time as Jannatun’s identity was confirmed. Though the losses are immeasurable, the community hopes that remembrance and resilience will carry forward in the wake of such tragedy.

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