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| Indonesian plane: Rescuers head for suspected Papua crash site | Indonesian plane: Rescuers head for suspected Papua crash site |
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| Indonesian search and rescue teams are heading to a remote part of the western Papua region where a plane is believed to have crashed on Sunday. | Indonesian search and rescue teams are heading to a remote part of the western Papua region where a plane is believed to have crashed on Sunday. |
| Officials have confirmed they spotted debris near the town of Oksibil. | Officials have confirmed they spotted debris near the town of Oksibil. |
| The Trigana Air flight was heading to the town from the provincial capital, Jayapura, when it lost contact at 14:55 local time (05:55 GMT) on Sunday. | The Trigana Air flight was heading to the town from the provincial capital, Jayapura, when it lost contact at 14:55 local time (05:55 GMT) on Sunday. |
| The plane was carrying 44 adult passengers, five children and infants, and five crew members. | The plane was carrying 44 adult passengers, five children and infants, and five crew members. |
| It is not yet known if anyone survived. | It is not yet known if anyone survived. |
| Indonesian post office officials told the BBC the plane was also carrying four bags containing about 6.5 billion rupiah ($486,000; £300,000) in cash, which was being taken to villages in remote areas. | Indonesian post office officials told the BBC the plane was also carrying four bags containing about 6.5 billion rupiah ($486,000; £300,000) in cash, which was being taken to villages in remote areas. |
| "Our colleagues carry those bags to be handed out directly to poor people over there," said the head of Jayapura's post office, Haryono, who goes by only his first name. | "Our colleagues carry those bags to be handed out directly to poor people over there," said the head of Jayapura's post office, Haryono, who goes by only his first name. |
| 'Pray together' | 'Pray together' |
| The head of Indonesia's national search and rescue agency, Bambang Soelistyo, said a search plane had spotted suspected debris and billowing smoke at 8,500 feet above sea level, about 50km (31 miles) from Oksibil Airport. | The head of Indonesia's national search and rescue agency, Bambang Soelistyo, said a search plane had spotted suspected debris and billowing smoke at 8,500 feet above sea level, about 50km (31 miles) from Oksibil Airport. |
| About 50 search and rescue workers, soldiers, and policemen are making their way from Oksibil to the site. | About 50 search and rescue workers, soldiers, and policemen are making their way from Oksibil to the site. |
| The ATR42-300 twin turboprop plane took off from Sentani airport in Jayapura at 14:21, but lost contact with air traffic controllers half an hour later. | The ATR42-300 twin turboprop plane took off from Sentani airport in Jayapura at 14:21, but lost contact with air traffic controllers half an hour later. |
| Bad weather is believed to have been a possible reason for the crash. A search plane was forced to turn back on Sunday because of dangerous flying conditions. | Bad weather is believed to have been a possible reason for the crash. A search plane was forced to turn back on Sunday because of dangerous flying conditions. |
| Villagers had earlier told officials that a plane had crashed into a mountain. | Villagers had earlier told officials that a plane had crashed into a mountain. |
| Bad weather and rugged terrain are said to be hampering efforts to reach the site. | Bad weather and rugged terrain are said to be hampering efforts to reach the site. |
| Oksibil, which is about 280km south of Jayapura, is a remote, mountainous region, which is extremely difficult to navigate. | Oksibil, which is about 280km south of Jayapura, is a remote, mountainous region, which is extremely difficult to navigate. |
| Indonesian President Joko Widodo has expressed his condolences on Twitter and called for the country to "pray together" for the victims. | Indonesian President Joko Widodo has expressed his condolences on Twitter and called for the country to "pray together" for the victims. |
| On blacklist | On blacklist |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |