Rp. 28 Million Lost to Missing Passengers in Baggage

Lion Air president director Edward Sirait admitted that until now the company is trying to investigate the case of a loss of Rp28 million belonging to Noveria Nazara, a passenger of Lion Air on Nias-Batam route on Monday (2/10/2017). In order to uncover the perpetrators of theft, his party is trying to collect the necessary evidence. Including studying CCTV recordings in Binaka Gunungsitoli. Related loss of passenger money, Edward also regretted the actions of passengers who put cash into the suitcase and enter the trunk. Because, according to Edward, the Lion Air or other airlines have repeatedly reminded not to store valuables in the trunk. "Now we help to investigate this incident." "Because we have already reminded many times to passengers." "Passengers once again, do not put valuables into the suitcase for avoiding such things," he said, Thursday (5/10/2017) afternoon. He also added, there is no basis for Lion Air to pay compensation related to the loss of money owned by passengers. According to Edward, replacement of goods can only be done for lost items that are included in the list of manifest. While the money belongs to Noveria, not recorded in the manifest. "According to the flight procedures to be reported, I'm sorry I can not classify passengers one by one whether newly boarded or not." "If we pay that there is no manifest, how much we are facing this forward," said Edward again. Related evidence of the detection of money in the bag Noveria via X-Ray machine at Binaka Airport, Edward did not say much. Because, from the search results, the Lion Air did not get a notice if there is money detected X-Ray machine. According to him, the duty officer Lion Air is to the plane. While the one in charge of the X-Ray machine is the airport officer. "So each has a function, except a dangerous item." "The limit to the cabin plane is 7 kg.On the other side can not enter the bag, because the safety as well, '' he said. This news is from line today