Mimika Air Flight 514
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Mimika Air Flight 514 was a Mimika Air Pilatus PC-6
from Mulia to Ilaga
that occurred on April 17, 2009. Ten people were killed in the crash.
The Mimika Air crash was the second fatal aviation accident in Papua in less than one month. A cargo plane also crashed in Papua in early April 2009, killing six people.
, Indonesia
, at 10:15 A.M. on Friday, April 17, 2009. The flight was to last approximately half an hour and was scheduled to land in Ilaga
, which is also located in Papua province. The plane crashed enroute to Ilaga.
The plane carried ten people - eight passengers and two pilots. Among the passengers were secretary of the Puncak Jaya polling body, Martin Jitmau and chairman of the local election supervisory committee, Herman Senanfi.
Pilatus PC-6
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from Mulia to Ilaga
Ilaga (Papua)
Ilaga is the name of a small town and a farming valley in Papua, Indonesia, with an elevation of . It is also the capital of a government district of the same name. Most of the residents of the area belong to the Western Dani tribe. It has a small airport and a tiny community of non-Papuan traders...
that occurred on April 17, 2009. Ten people were killed in the crash.
The Mimika Air crash was the second fatal aviation accident in Papua in less than one month. A cargo plane also crashed in Papua in early April 2009, killing six people.
Flight route
The Mimika Air flight took off from Mulia, Papua provincePapua (Indonesian province)
Papua comprises most of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands. Its capital is Jayapura. It's the largest and easternmost province of Indonesia. The province originally covered the entire western half of New Guinea...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, at 10:15 A.M. on Friday, April 17, 2009. The flight was to last approximately half an hour and was scheduled to land in Ilaga
Ilaga (Papua)
Ilaga is the name of a small town and a farming valley in Papua, Indonesia, with an elevation of . It is also the capital of a government district of the same name. Most of the residents of the area belong to the Western Dani tribe. It has a small airport and a tiny community of non-Papuan traders...
, which is also located in Papua province. The plane crashed enroute to Ilaga.
The plane carried ten people - eight passengers and two pilots. Among the passengers were secretary of the Puncak Jaya polling body, Martin Jitmau and chairman of the local election supervisory committee, Herman Senanfi.