This Is The Chronology Of Helicopter Shots Piloted By Foreigners In Tembagapura Papua

JAKARTA - Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes AM Kamal, revealed that the joint TNI / Polri apparatus is still pursuing the perpetrators of the helicopter shooting in Tsinga Village, Tembagapura District, Mimika Regency.

In a written statement received by Antara, Thursday 7 January, Kamal said that an unknown person (OTK) on Wednesday, January 6, at 10.01 WIT shot a helicopter belonging to PT Sayap Garuda Indah flown by a foreign national pilot (WNA) with the registration number Eagle. 407 HP / PK-ZGM.

He explained that a helicopter belonging to PT Sayap Garuda Indah, Eagle 407 HP / PK-ZGM, took off from the New Mozes Kilangin Timika Airport to carry out a GPS survey in the Benangin area near Tsinga Village, Tembagapura District.

At 08.40 WIT, while taking aerial photographs right at Benangin, the pilot smelled fuel. Then, he landed on the Benangin helipad and saw a hole in the body of the plane then the pilot returned to helipad 66 Tembagapura.

"After the PK-ZGM helicopter arrived at helipad 66, the pilot checked and found a small hole in the bottom of the helicopter, then reported it to PT FI security for further checks," he said.

After receiving this information, personnel from the Mimika Police and Tembagapura Police conducted crime scenes and examined witnesses to reveal the perpetrators of shooting the helicopter.

According to Kamal, the TKP results, according to Kamal, the PT SGI (Garuda Indah Wing) Bell 407 HP / PK-ZGM helicopter was hit on the left side of the helicopter body, precisely under the left passenger door, there was a fuel leak at the bottom of the helicopter.

The helicopter was shot while flying at 1,500 feet.

"Three helicopter crews, namely pilot Stuward and Dave Jhon Aviation Manager (passenger) and Ardy Lotmaster (passenger) are in good condition and the helicopter is still on standby on the helipad MP 66 Hidden Valley Tembagapura," he said.

He said the police's actions included receiving reports, coordinating with related parties and pursuing the perpetrators of the shootings.

"The case is being handled by the Mimika Police," he emphasized.

From this incident, he said, there were no casualties. However, a strong suspicion was made by KKB Kalikopi.

For the Benangin area itself, the results of the investigation were the KKB Kalikopi route from the Kalikopi KKB headquarters to Tsinga Village to get food.