JAKARTA - The Directorate General of Air Transportation (Ditjen Hubud) of the Ministry of Transportation has revealed the chronology of the emergency landing of the Smart Air C208B type aircraft with registration PK-SNS serving the Nabire (NBX) - Kaimana (KNG) route, Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Director General of Air Transportation, Lukman F. Laisa, said the plane reportedly took off from Nabire to Kaimana before finally experiencing engine failure during the flight.
Then, at 13.01 WIT, the Directorate General of Hubud received information that the plane was in an abnormal condition.
Following up on the disruption, Smart Air's Pilot in Command (PIC), Tania K, decided to return to base (RTB) or return to the departure airport as an initial safety mitigation step.
However, on the way back, continued Lukman, the thrust power of the aircraft continued to decrease.
Considering safety factors, the pilot then decided to make an emergency landing at the end of runway 17 of the Douw Aturure Nabire Airport.
After the plane landed successfully, the evacuation process was immediately carried out. All passengers and crew members, who numbered 13 people, were evacuated safely to the airport terminal.
There were no casualties in the incident.
Currently, the aircraft is in the process of being towed to the beach area for further handling.
"The Directorate General of Air Transportation continues to carry out intensive coordination through the UPBU Douw Aturure Nabire with airline operators, TNI, police, and other related parties to ensure that the handling of the situation is safe and under control," he said in an official statement, Tuesday, January 27.
Lukman emphasized that further examinations would be carried out to find out the factors causing the incident.
Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) will conduct an investigation in accordance with applicable regulations.
"The Directorate General of Air Transportation will investigate further. To find out the cause of this accident, KNKT will investigate," he said.
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