On Monday morning (23/1), the SAM Air aircraft with flight number PK-SMS skidded as it touched down at the Melawak airfield in Beoga, Puncak Regency, Papua Province. There were 11 people on board the twin Otter aircraft.
According to AKBP Nyoman Punia, the incident happened shortly after the plane, which was being flown by Alexsander Agapa, Desly Putut Priambudi, and technician Minarno, landed.
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The aircraft, which departed from Moses Kilangin Airport in Timika, had 11 people on board. No injuries were reported. According to the pilot’s account, there was a thin cloud at the end of the airfield while he was making his landing, so he tried to avoid it by landing at a right angle in the middle of the airfield, but this caused the plane to crash into a tree next to the airstrip.
However, he added, “We are awaiting the National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) to determine the reason of the incident. With the assistance of the locals, the plane was dragged to the side of the airfield, according to Nyoman Punia.
SAM Air DHC-6 Twin Otter damaged during a landing incident at Beoga Airport, Papua. No injuries reported to the 11 passengers/crew on board. https://t.co/XUPXP4L58d pic.twitter.com/vO2r3TQf1U
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