The Rimbun Air PK OTW plane reportedly lost contact in the Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Papua, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 morning.
The plane flew from Nabire Airport at 06.40 WIT to Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency.
Generally, a flight from Nabire to Sugapa takes around 40 minutes. The pilot of the Rimbun plane last had contact with Airnav Sugapa officers at around 07.30 WIT.
Rimbun's plane lost contact when it entered Bilorai, close to the airport.
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Sugapa Airport is one of the airports in Papua which is located on the edge of a cliff with a runway of only 600 meters. Because of that, only small aircraft can land at that location.
Intan Jaya Police Chief AKBP Sandi Sultan said there were three crew members on the plane. They are Mirza as pilot, Fajar as Copilot, and Iswahyudi as technician.
"They only carry cargo of building materials," Sandi told reporters, Wednesday, September 15, 2021.
He said the mobile phone of the pilot who was carrying the plane was still active, but when he called it was not answered.
"The pilot's cellphone is still active, it's just that the call is not picked up. Hopefully the pilot and crew are still alive, that's our hope," said Sandi.
The Rimbun Air PK OTW plane that had lost contact in the Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Papua, has been found in a destroyed condition.
Based on helicopter observations, the head of the plane looks the most destroyed and the chances of the crew surviving are very small.
"It has been found at an altitude of 2,400 meters, the distance is 5-6 km from Bilogai Airport in the direction of Homeyo District," continued Sandi.
The evacuation process, continued Sandi, will be carried out by land.
To anticipate disturbances from armed criminal groups (KKB) in the area, the security forces will be accompanied by local community and religious leaders.
Rimbun Air has the full name PT. The Eternal Lush of Aviation. The airline is under the parent company PT Menara Grand Papua and was established in 2018.
"PT Rimbun Badi Aviasi was established in 2018 to meet the growing demand for STOL aircraft in Indonesia," reads a statement on its official website.
Rimbun Air serves passengers with a fleet of Boeing 737 Freighters and DHC 6 – 400 Twin Otters.
They claim their services offer their customers the ability to reach most travel and rural areas across the archipelago.
For passenger flights, Rimbun Air provides daily flights with aircraft with a capacity of 19 passengers. Airlines also open cargo delivery services.
On its official website, the manager lists the Rimbun Air office address, which is Jalan Peta No. 188, South Circle, Bandung, Indonesia. ***
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