Accident Details
A single-engine aircraft departed Wamena Airport at 1100 local time with three passengers, two pilots, and 508 kilograms of various goods on board. The flight was scheduled to arrive at Derakma at 1125 local time. Approximately 10 minutes after departure, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain at an altitude of 2,300 metres. At the time of the accident, visual meteorological conditions (VMC) prevailed.
Aftermath
The wreckage was discovered one day later by the crew of a helicopter. All five occupants — the two pilots and three passengers — were killed. The aircraft was carrying 508 kg of cargo at the time of the accident.