Body Recovered
By Hj Minor and Arjuna

Bandar Seri Begawan – The body of an Indonesian man, Agus B. Paimin in his mid 30's was found yesterday, exactly 24 hours after he was thrown-off the boat on his way from a fishing trip off the Jerudong beach on Friday.

He was found by a group of paramotor pilots from, Brunei Darussalam Paramotor Association at around 1 lam yesterday who carried-out a voluntary 45-minute gliding around the Jerudong beach yesterday.

Led by Lieutenant Col. Hamzah, six paramotor pilots were hovering around the sky where they eventually found the body of the late Awg Agus close to the mishap.

His body was found close to the golf course which is at on the other side of the scene of the incident that happened on Friday at around 10.15am.

Present at the scene yesterday were personnel from the Fire Services department and the Marine police. His body was later sent to the RIPAS hospital for post mortem. The late Agus sustained injuries on his forehead.

According to his employer, Peter, who was interviewed at the beach yesterday, the body of the deceased will be sent to Indonesia after post mortem in accordance to the request of his family.

The late Agus went for a fishing trip with his friend, Abdul Khaironani who was also thrown off the boat, some 100 metres from the coastline after being hit by strong waves. But he managed to be rescued by fellow fishermen who were coincidentally at hand, after a fishing trip.

The search and rescue operations for the missing Indonesian fisherman whose boat was capsized on Friday morning came to an end yesterday when his body was found floating by a paramotor pilot who joined the operations, however the search for the other two locals who went missing last week continues.

The engagement of a team from a newly formed Paramotor Association began yesterday headed by the founder of the association Lt. Col. Hamzah bin Hj Sahat with his members to join the Search & Rescue operations by the Marine Police, RBAF, Firemen and local fishermen. Five paramotor pilots joined the operations.

It only took them around I Omins after the 1" take off for paramotor pilot V8ABR Abu Hasrah Hj.Abdul Rani to contact their base control by using a VHF radio transmitter to inform that he had spotted a body which was only 25 metres from the coastline, then the message were relayed to the search & rescue base camp for their action.

Abu Hasrah said he saw the body from a height of 20 metres above sea level. It was only part of the victim's head, and to confirm what he saw he descended 5 metres.

Personnel from the Fire Brigade Search & Rescue team later brought the body ashore and the medical officer later pronounced the victim dead. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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