JAYAPURA - Head of Operations of the Cartenz Peace Task Force, Brigadier General Faizal Rahmadani, said the pilot and co-pilot of the SmartAir plane were shot dead by KKB after the plane landed at Karowai Airport.
The plane flying from Tanah Merah, Boven Digoel Regency, South Papua, and KKB fired at the plane with the flight number PK-SNR upon arrival at Karowaip Airport on Wednesday, February 11, at around 11.00 WIT carrying 13 passengers.
"From the report received, it was revealed that Pilot Enggo and Co-pilot Baskorotewas were in the incident, while the condition of the 13 passengers could not be ascertained," said Brigadier General Faizal as reported by ANTARA.
"Regarding the 13 passengers of the plane, it has not yet been determined whether they are residents of Korowai or not because there is only an initial report," he said.
The Cartenz Peace Task Force team will go to the scene on Thursday (12/2) to check and evacuate the two bodies of the Smart Air crew.
The data collected revealed 13 names of Smart Air plane passengers, namely Yance Bemonop, Limu Gurik, Yanduk Kogoya, Turis Magai, EmiraWonda, Kiris (baby), Dua Lima Kogoya, Inantinus Kahipka, Irfan Kahipka, Samuel Jitmau, Pania Mialim, Topius Kogoya and Tialongga Kogoya.
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