The Air Lion Pilot Case Dies in Jeddah

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia – An Indonesian citizen (WNI) dies in Jeddah on Saturday (21/7). According to press reports received CNNIndonesia.com an Indonesian citizen named Bambang Sugiri died of being hit by a car and his body was taken in charge by the Consulate General of the Republic d & # 39; Indonesia. According to one of his fellow victims, Taufik Hidayat, during the Hajj season, the airline was hired by Flynas to transport pilgrims from Africa and India. This is what brought Bambang to Saudi Arabia.

Widjanarko Tri Istiadi, another victim explains that the collision that caused Bambang died around 14:30 local time. At that time, he accompanied Bambang to do his shopping. They and five other colleagues want to cross the road.

According to Widjanarko, when he is about to cross Bambang turned right. But from the opposite direction, some cars are accelerating.

"I am the last, Mr. Bambang, who had the accident in front of me, look to the left, the car is coming, I shout" Captain! "The father is already four-five steps," he said, quoted by the official publication of the Consulate General of Jeddah, received CNNIndonesia.com, Sunday (22/7).

The Consulate General immediately contacted the victim's wife, Dhamawati, in Indonesia. The family Bambang memikh buried in Medina. KJRI then asked the family to send immediately a letter of intent does not argue that the corpse can be buried.

Meanwhile, Jeddah's Consulate General, Mohamad Hery Saripudin, ordered the Haj badistance team in Medina to continue to escort the case thoroughly. The driver of the car is currently being held by the police for investigation purposes. (rsa)