Narrative:The Navy aircraft departed Timika at 10:25 for a 90-minute flight to Jayapura. The wreckage was found to have struck Trikora peak at an altitude of 11800 feet in an area of mountainous jungle.
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Sources:
» AP
» Kabar-Irian
» Kompas
» The Jakarta Post.com
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Timika-Moses Kilangin (Tembagapura) Airport to Jayapura-Sentani Airport as the crow flies is 455 km (285 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.