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| Date: | Saturday 17 February 2024 |
| Time: | 04:05 UTC |
| Type: |  ATR 72-600 (72-212A) |
| Owner/operator: | Wings Air |
| Registration: | PK-WJT |
| MSN: | 1179 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2014 |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PW127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Dekai (DEX) -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Jayapura-Sentani Airport (DJJ/WAJJ) |
| Dekai - Yahukimo-Nop Goliat Airport (DEX/WAVD) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wings Air flight IW1646, an ATR 72-600, was hit by a bullet while on approach to Dekai (DEX).
Sources:
https://twitter.com/GerryS/status/1758743511292326059
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/pk-wjt#3407798f
Media:
Sebuah pesawat ATR72 Wings Air PK-WJT kena tembak saat hendak landing di Dekai - Yahukimo pada hari ini (17Feb24).
— Gerry Soejatman (@GerryS) February 17, 2024
Tidak ada yang cedera dalam kejadian ini.
Yak, AOG deh ni pesawat... ☹️? pic.twitter.com/8bjMMyopIE
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Feb-2024 13:45 | ASN | Added |
| 18-Feb-2024 13:45 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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