After The KKB Shot Airplane, Trigana Stopped The Flying Service To Dekai Papua

Trigana aircraft (ANTARA)

ASMAT - Management Trigana ensured that it would not serve flights to Dekai Yahukimo Regency, Papua Mountains, until an undetermined time limit following the incident of its Boeing 737-500 aircraft being shot by an armed criminal group (KKB).Aviation Security and Safety Manager Trigana Air, Captain Alfred, Saturday night, confirmed the discontinuation of flight services to Dekai until an undetermined time limit. "It is true that we temporarily stopped flights to Dekai and are currently consolidating internally," said Captain Alfred via his short message received in Asmat, Papua, Saturday, March 10. Meanwhile, one of the passengers who took part in the plane revealed that shortly after taking off, there was indeed a gunshot sound. Shots were estimated when the plane was still around the end of the runway and at the top of the river or river. Passengers had time wondering but no casualties in the incident and the plane landed safely at Sentani Airport.

"Alhamdulillah, we arrived safely in Sentani," he said without wanting his identity to be revealed. The plane flew on Saturday at around 14:06 WIT after taking off from Dekai Airport, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Province, Mountains, carrying 66 passengers.