On the Monday after the post-Ramadan holiday of Lebaran last week, Ansufri Idrus Sambo flew from Jakarta to Semarang, Central Java. He wanted a direct flight to Yogyakarta so he could meet former People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais, but flights to Yogyakarta were fully booked. The short-notice call from Amien meant that Sambo was unable to prepare for the trip during the busy holiday season.

From Semarang, he took a four-hour