13 Poeple Killed in Military Plane Crash in Jayawijaya, Papua

An Indonesian Air Force C-130 Hercules plane crashes in Papua Province killing 13 people on board. File photo.

 
Jayapura, 18 Rabiul Awwal 1438/18 December 2016 (MINA) – Indonesian aircraft C-130HS Hercules with registers numbered A-1334 crashed in Jayawijaya, Papua, Sunday morning.

The spokesman of the Regional XVII/Cenderawasih Military Command, Colonel Teguh PR confirmed the incident saying “at around 8am East Indonesia Time we received information from the airforce base in Wamena that at around 06.09 am it lost contact with C-130HS Hercules A-1334 belonging to the Air Force while on a flight from Timika to Wamena with Major Marlon as its pilot.”

The plane carrying 12 people on board is believed to have lost contact while at around Mount Lisuwa in the Maima village, Minimo, Jayawijaya.

“Acoording to the information there were 12 people on board,” he said.

Antara News learned the plane that carried food and other material supplies left Timika at 05.35 am on Sunday and was expected to arrive in Wamena at 06.13am.

The plane last contacted Wamena airport at 06.02am and at 06.08 am it could be seen from the airports tower about to land before vanishing a minute later.

At 08.40 am or two hours later the location of the crashed had been found by 30 personnel of the 1702/Jayawijaya Military Region led by Captain Irvan in Mount Lisuwa, Jayawijaya.

Search and rescue (SAR) team including personnel from the military and the police are still trying to evacuate the crew of the aircraft. (T/R07/R01)
Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)