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was lost with the Trigana Air ATR 42 turboprop just before 15:00 local
time (06:00 GMT) after take-off from Sentani airport in the regional
capital Jayapura.
The plane was en
route to the town of Oksibil in the south of the region. It is carrying
44 adult passengers, five children and infants, and five crew.
Transport Ministry spokesman JA Barata confirmed the disappearance, AFP news agency reported.
“We are not sure what happened to the plane yet and we are co-ordinating with local authorities,” he told the agency.Source: BBC
“The weather is currently very bad there, it’s very dark and cloudy. It’s not conducive for a search. The area is mountainous.”
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