The ATR 42 of Air Trigana the company lost contact just before 6am GMT after taking off from Sentani airport in the provincial capital, Jayapua, said the emergency services on Twitter.
The turboprop airplane, which went to Oksibil, carrying 44 adults, five children and five crew members. He had been flying for about thirty minutes before disappearing.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Transport, J.A. Barata confirmed that the aircraft had lost contact with air traffic controllers, saying it was supposed to land at just after 7am GMT in Oksibil. "We don't know what happened to the airplane and we're coordinating with local authorities", je said. "The weather is very bad. It's dark and it's very cloudy. The conditions aren't conducive to research. The area is mountainous" he added.
Indonesia have a poor record on aviation safety. In December, a AirAsia airplane, from Surabaya (Indonesia) to Singapore is damaged in Java Sea, causing 162 deaths.
Source : Ouest France
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