Cartenz Task Force Finds 9 Bulletholes In IWN MD 500 Helicopter Piloted By New Zealand Citizens

The Cartenz Peace Operations Task Force 2024 has completed the investigation of the Crime Scene (TKP) of the murder of New Zealand's Pilot Glen Malcolm Conning, in Alama District, Mimika Regency, Central Papua. The team found nine bullet holes in the IWN MD 500 ER PK helicopter.

Head of Cartenz Peace Operations 2024 Brigadier General Faizal Ramadhani said the shooting of Pilot Glen Malcolm Conning took place on Monday, August 5, 2024.

"The crime scene in Alama District has been completed and currently efforts to enforce the law against the perpetrators are in progress," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, August 8.

According to Faizal, his party expressed his condolences for the death of Pilot Glen Malcolm Conning, and said that the crime scene had been completed and then continued with investigation and investigation activities.

"We are sorry for the death of Glen Malcolm Conning pilot in the shooting incident by the Armed Criminal Group (KKB) in Alama District," he said.

Head of the Cartenz 2024 Peace Operations Public Relations Task Force (Kasatgas) Kombes Bayu Suseno explained, based on the results of the crime scene processing, his party found several bullet holes in the helicopter body.

"Yes, that's right, the results of the crime scene we found 9 bullet holes in the helicopter body, including the upper glass, the rotor, propellers and tails," he said.

His party also found six 5.56 mm caliber bullet casings around the helicopter.

The position of the body was in the left cockpit when it was evacuated on Tuesday, August 6.

"It should be noted that the pilot's body has been taken by PT Intan Angkasa Air Service, and sent to Jakarta on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 yesterday, we are still waiting for an official letter from the Mimika Hospital regarding the results of the visa of Pilot Glen Malcolm Conning," he said.