Aircraft Twin Otter Merpati Nusantara Airlines Lost

Jayapura - Planes Merpati De Heavilland Canada 6 [Twin Otter] type was reported missing. Aircraft beregistrasi PK-NVC from Sentani airport to airport Oksibil Mountain Stars take off at 10:15 and should WIT until 11:05 at WIT. However, the plane lost contact at 10:28 WIT 53 nm on the distance from the Sentani carrying passengers 11 adults, 2 children, and 3 kru.

Director of Operations of PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines Nikmatullah Captain said, his side are still working to find the impression that the plane lost in Papua. "We immediately call up the plane to search for similar aircraft in the path that some may be in route-Oksibil Jayapura (capital of the Star Mountains District)," he said. Flight made the plane was the unlucky flight routine Papua Oksibil airlines served twice a day.

He said that, there are no technical obstacles were reported. The aircraft was conducting routine before flying, and fuel was still met for 3.5 hours even though the flight routes are just 55 minutes.

The names of passengers Merpati MZ 97600 Destination Oksibil:

Crew:
1.Cp.Qodrianova (Pilot)
2.Fo.Pramudya (Co Pilot)
3. Supiadi / mr (Technician)

Passengers

1.Simon
2.Yacob
3.Yanes
4.Nutulo
5.Lauren
6.Yohanes
7.Martina
8.Edy
9.Basilus
10.Oliver
11.Nelvina
12.Yustinus