Asian One Plane Crashes When Off Landas At Kenyam Nduga Airport

The plane belongs to PT. Asian One with flight code PK-LTF, Monday (9/10) at around 12.15 WIT due to the failed brake during a take-off from Kenyam Airport, Nduga Regency, Papua Mountains. (ANTARA/HO/Doc Polres Nduga)

JAYAPURA - An Asian One aircraft with flight code PK-LTF, had an accident due to a failed brake when it was about to take off from Kenyam Airport, Nduga Regency, Papua Mountains.

"It is true that there was an accident that happened to an Asian One plane that was about to fly to Timika for a moment," said the Nduga Police Chief, Kompol VJ Parapaga, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, October 9.

It is suspected that the plane experienced a failed brake when it was about to leave Kenyam airport. Police confirmed that there were no casualties as a result of this incident.

"As a result of the brakes failed and there were no casualties," he said.