Aircraft Collision with Power Cables at Wamena Airport (PK-OBC)

Incident Overview and Immediate Outcome Shortly after departing Wamena Airport, the aircraft encountered limited visibility caused by low clouds during its initial climb. In these conditions, the aircraft struck power cables. The impact caused the aircraft to crash and burst into flames. All three people on board were killed, including the pilot and the two other occupants. ## Official Probable Cause The official investigation reported that the aircraft failed to gain sufficient altitude after liftoff. The finding attributed this failure to the aircraft being overloaded. No other factors, such as mechanical failure or weather beyond the reported low clouds, were stated in the source.