ATR airplane lost contact in Papua

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAYAPURA -- An ATR airplane of Trigana Airways with Aircraft Registration Code PK-YRN boarded by 54 passengers has lost contact with local flight authority on Sunday at 14:55 p.m. local time.

The Chief of Bintang Mountain Resort Police Senior Adjunct Commissioner Yunus Wally said here to Antara, the institution predicted the airplane fell down during the flight from Jayapura to Oksibil.

The airplane is piloted by Capt Hasanudin and boarded by four air crew members.

"Currently, we are conducting a search effort," Wally said.

Additionally, the Indonesian Transportation Ministry confirmed the air authority has lost contact with the ATR flight code IL 267.

"The Trigana Air PK-YRN with flight code IL 267 did not land and we have lost contact with them as informed from the Air Traffic Control at Oksibil," the Chief of Public Communication Center of the ministry Julius Andravida through the short message.

The flight from Jayapura to Oksibil is estimated to take 55 minutes.

The air crews of the aircraft namely Pilot Captain Hasanudin, Co-pilot Aryadin, Engineer Mario, as well as stewardess Ika and Dita.

Additionally, the passenger's names from reported data consist of:

1. Endah Mustika Sari

2. La boni

3. Yulita Kalakmabin

4. Manuella Uropmabin

5. Markus Kalakmabin

6. Oskar Mangonto.

7. Menakem Mote

8. Yosia Mote

9. Agustinus Luarmase