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Police Find SAM Air Aircraft in Destroyed Condition

By Cpiet Sabtu, 24 Juni 2023 Pengunjung (113) 1 Mins Read
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Inp.polri.go.id - Jayapura. The Yalimo Sub-Regional Police and other related agencies stated that the SAM Air aircraft of the Cessna 208 Caravan 675 PK-SMW type had been identified. The plane crashed 12 kilometers east of Elelim Airport.

Chief of the Public Relations Department of the Papua Regional Police, Police Senior Superintendent Ignatius Benny Ady Prabowo explained that the condition of the plane was confirmed to be destroyed. According to the manifest, the plane crashed with the data of four passengers named Bartolomeus (34), Ebeth Halerohon (29), Dormina Halerohon (17) and Kilimputni (20).

"The plane crashed 12 KM from the direction of Elelim Airport to the Poik District of Welarek Kab. Yalimo and currently the Chief of the Yalimo Sub-Regional Police have coordinated with related parties for efforts to evacuate the SAM Air plane that crashed," said Superintendent Ignatius Benny Ady.

He explained, until now could not ascertain the passengers’ condition. The joint team will focus on carrying out the evacuation by adjusting the terrain and weather conditions.

Previously it was known that the plane crashed 14 minutes after taking off from Elelim Airport. The aircraft was carrying four passengers and two crew.

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