This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33951854
The article has changed 7 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Indonesia passenger plane wreckage found in remote Papua | Indonesia passenger plane wreckage found in remote Papua |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| The wreckage of an Indonesian plane carrying 54 people has been found in the remote western Papua region, officials say. | The wreckage of an Indonesian plane carrying 54 people has been found in the remote western Papua region, officials say. |
| The Trigana Air flight lost contact with ground control at 14:55 local time (05:55 GMT) as it flew from the capital Jayapura to the town of Oksibil. | |
| A transport official said the aircraft had been found in the Bintang highlands region, not far from its intended landing site at Oksibil airport. | |
| It is not yet known if anyone survived. | It is not yet known if anyone survived. |
| The wreckage was discovered by villagers, who then alerted officials. | |
| "Residents provided information that the aircraft crashed into Tangok mountain," said the Indonesia's director-general of air transportation, Suprasetyo. | |
| The ATR42-300 twin turboprop plane was carrying 44 adult passengers, five children and infants, and five crew. | The ATR42-300 twin turboprop plane was carrying 44 adult passengers, five children and infants, and five crew. |
| Mountainous | Mountainous |
| It took off from Sentani airport in Jayapura at 14:21, but lost contact with air traffic controllers half an hour later. | |
| An official search was suspended due to poor light. | An official search was suspended due to poor light. |
| Oksibil, which is about 280km (175 miles) south of Jayapura, is a remote, mountainous region, which is extremely difficult to navigate. | |
| Bad weather is believed to have been a possible reason for the crash. | Bad weather is believed to have been a possible reason for the crash. |
| A second plane, which had been sent to look for the missing one, was forced to turn back because of dangerous flying conditions. | A second plane, which had been sent to look for the missing one, was forced to turn back because of dangerous flying conditions. |
| Trigana Air has had 14 serious incidents since it began operations in 1991, losing 10 aircraft in the process, according to the Aviation Safety Network. | Trigana Air has had 14 serious incidents since it began operations in 1991, losing 10 aircraft in the process, according to the Aviation Safety Network. |
| It has been on a European Union blacklist of banned carriers since 2007. All but four of Indonesia's certified airlines are on the list. | It has been on a European Union blacklist of banned carriers since 2007. All but four of Indonesia's certified airlines are on the list. |
| Indonesia has suffered two major air disasters in the past year. | |
| Last December an AirAsia plane crashed in the Java Sea, killing all 192 people on board - and in July a military transport plane crashed in a residential area of Medan, Sumatra claiming 140 lives. | |
| Have you been affected by this story? You can share your comments by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by this story? You can share your comments by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |