Compensation for crash victims

JAKARTA (JP): The state-owned insurance company PT Astek has paid a total of Rp 531 million (US$231,574) in compensation for seven Bouraq Indonesia Airlines workers killed in plane crash in Irian Jaya early last month.

The compensation was handed over to the victims' families by Astek's director of services, Soekarna, in a ceremony attended by Bouraq's President A. Sumendap at the Bouraq Headquarters yesterday.

The seven crew members, of Bouraq's HS 748 plane, along with three passengers, were killed when the plane crashed into the Kaimana mountain in Irian Jaya, while on its chartered flight from Tual in Maluku to Kaimana in Fakfak, Irian Jaya.

The deceased crew members are Herisal Franzi (pilot), Achmad Mualif (co-pilot), Faturachman (copilot), Makim Majid (engineer), Femilia Siregar (stewardess), Poppy Noviandini (stewardess) and Harly Oktovernus (mechanic).

Herisal's family was given Rp 145.7 million in compensation, Achmad's family, Rp 157.4 million, and Faturachman's family, Rp 157.2 million.

Hakim's family was given Rp 28.8 million in compensation, Femilia's family, Rp 21.5 million, Poppy's family, Rp 12.6 million and Harly's family, Rp 8.1 million.

Besides the compensation from Astek, the victims' families also received Rp 20 million each from the Jasa Raharja public transportation insurance company. (rms)