US EditionPilot and Copilot Killed After Charter Plane Shot at While Landing in Indonesia
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Armed violence has rocked Papua again. A Smart Air Caravan was shot by an armed criminal group (KKB) in Yaniruma District, Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua Province, on Wednesday afternoon.
Pilot and copilot killed after charter plane shot at while landing in Indonesia
Gunmen opened fire on a small passenger aircraft shortly after it landed in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region, killing the pilot and copilot, authorities said. All 13 passengers on board survived. The incident happened Wednesday after a Smart Air Cessna Caravan completed a flight from Tanah Merah to Korowai Batu Airport in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua, police said. Papua Regional Police spokesperson Commissioner Cahyo Sukarnito said the …
A pilot and his co-pilot were killed on Wednesday, 11 February 2026 when attackers opened fire on a light commercial Smart Air aircraft during their landing at Korowai airport, in the regency of Boven Digoel, province of South Papua, Indonesia. Tragedy to landing: Two pilots die after armed attack in South Papua The aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan with PK-SNR license plate, took off from the city of Tanah Merah and was shot at around 11:05 a.m.…
2 pilots killed in shooting at airstrip in Indonesia's South Papua
Two pilots were killed after a small aircraft was shot at upon landing at Karowai Airstrip in Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua province, reported Xinhua, quoting local media on Wednesday. The aircraft, operated by Smart Air with registration number PK-SNR, departed from Tanah Merah in Boven Digoel and was fired upon at around 11:00 a.m. local time after arriving at the airstrip, according to Antara news agency. Faizal Rahmadani, head of operati…
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