Narrative:
After landing, the plane was shot at by Papua separatists. The airframe sustained bullet holes. The captain was injured as a result of a gunshot.
The aircraft carried 18 personnel who were to be deployed to guard a local election to be held on June 27, 2018.
This was the second such incident in three days time.
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 25 June 2018 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Trigana Air Service |
| Registration: | PK-YRU |
| MSN: | 685 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Kenyam Airstrip ( Indonesia)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Wamena Airport (WMX/WAJW), Indonesia |
| Kenyam Airstrip, Indonesia |
After landing, the plane was shot at by Papua separatists. The airframe sustained bullet holes. The captain was injured as a result of a gunshot.
The aircraft carried 18 personnel who were to be deployed to guard a local election to be held on June 27, 2018.
This was the second such incident in three days time.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Wamena Airport to Kenyam Airstrip as the crow flies is 84 km (52 miles).
Distance from Wamena Airport to Kenyam Airstrip as the crow flies is 84 km (52 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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