0 Shares 94 Views

Plane Skids Off Runway in Indonesia, Several Passengers Injured

gisthub Sep 09, 2024
0 95

On Monday, a Trigana Air ATR-42 aircraft with 48 people on board skidded off the runway in Papua, a remote region in Indonesia’s eastern area, injuring several passengers, according to police reports.

The flight was departing from an airport in the Yapen Islands regency, heading to the Papuan capital, Jayapura, when the incident occurred.

The Southeast Asian archipelago is known for its challenging aviation safety record, and Papua’s mountainous terrain and frequent poor weather conditions further complicate flying in the region.

The plane was carrying 42 passengers, including an infant, and six crew members.

“Thank God everyone survived and has been taken to a hospital for a health checkup,” said local police chief Ardyan Ukie Hercahyo in a statement.

“We are investigating the incident and working with relevant parties to prevent such occurrences in the future,” the local search and rescue agency stated.

Some passengers were injured and traumatized by the event. Indonesia relies significantly on air transport to link its many islands, with Papua being especially challenging to access.

In 2015, a Trigana Air crash in the region resulted in the deaths of all 54 people aboard.

You may be interested

Military Kills 1,770 Terrorists, Arrests Over 3,000 In North-West – CDS
Government
0 shares21 views

Military Kills 1,770 Terrorists, Arrests Over 3,000 In North-West – CDS

gisthub - Apr 25, 2025

  The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that the Nigerian Armed Forces neutralised at least 1,770 terrorists and arrested…

Bloom PFM earns ISO certification
General
0 shares25 views

Bloom PFM earns ISO certification

gisthub - Apr 25, 2025

Bloom PFM, a Nigerian facility management firm, has earned the ISO 9001:2015 certification, marking a significant step in its pursuit of quality and…

Kenyan Woman Shot Dead By Her Babydaddy After Domestic Squabble In The US
Crime
0 shares19 views

Kenyan Woman Shot Dead By Her Babydaddy After Domestic Squabble In The US

gisthub - Apr 25, 2025

A tragic incident occurred in the United States on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, when Hulda Bochere Mosiori, a 42-year-old mother of four from…

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published.

Most from this category