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| Date: | Wednesday 20 March 2024 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II |
| Owner/operator: | Intan Perkasa Air Service |
| Registration: | PK-IWD |
| MSN: | 45447 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Paniai H99 Helipad, Nabire, Papua -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Paniai H99 Helipad |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Bell 206L-1 LongRanger II was shot at when it was about to depart from Paniai H99 Helipad, Nabire, Papua. Two police officers guarding the helipad were killed but the helicopter was able to depart.
After landing eleven bullet holes were discovered.
Sources:
https://www.detik.com/sulsel/hukum-dan-kriminal/d-7251246/2-anggota-polisi-gugur-ditembak-kkb-saat-jaga-helipad-di-paniai-papua-tengah
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/5/80999_1642760090.jpg (photo)
History of this aircraft
Ex PK-UAA, C-FWZI, N202EC, C-FUOX, N474EC, C-GEEL, XA-SXF, C-GEAU, N22549, VH-HIP, 9V-BLS Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 16 May 2020 | PK-IWD | Intan Angkasa Air Service | 0 | Pegunungan Maoke | |
Media:
Helikopter Bell 206L PK-IWD ditembaki ketika hendak lepas landas dari helipad 99 di daerah Paniai (Nabire area). Helikopter melarikan diri ke Baya Biru dikana dihitung ada 11 lubang peluru. Di H99, 2 polisi yang menjaga helipad dikabarkan tewas. pic.twitter.com/3qNDX6zffH
— Gerry Soejatman (@GerryS) March 20, 2024
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 06:17 | ASN | Added |
| 20-Mar-2024 06:18 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Embed code, ] |
| 21-Mar-2024 00:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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