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Indonesian plane missing over Papua

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  • #2
    RadioRetro
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    10.26: Indonesian search and rescue agencies are hunting for an aircraft that disappeared over Papua with 54 people on board. No further information.

    BBC rolling blog.


  • #3
    L1011
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    Five crew on an ATR42? Seems rather a lot, would normally be 3.

    I wouldn't hold out much hope going on the details of the weather there, unfortunately.


  • #4
    Wanderer78
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    snap*


  • #5
    Peppa Pig
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    May have nothing to do with this but from the RTE story

    RTE Link
    Trigana has been on the EU blacklist of banned carriers since 2007.....
    Trigana has had 14 serious incidents since it began operations in 1991, according to the Aviation Safety Network's online database. Excluding this latest incident, it has written off 10 aircraft.
    Wow


  • #6
    Wanderer78
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    ...and to think, i could have flown with this airline at one stage. unfortunately this story doesnt sound too good. i guess we ll have to wait and see


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  • #7
    SteelyDanJalapeno
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    Wreckage found in Papua


  • #8
    JCX BXC
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    Anymore info?


  • #9
    mr.anonymous
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    Peppa Pig wrote: »
    May have nothing to do with this but from the RTE story

    RTE Link

    Wow

    It's airlines certified by that country's authority that are blacklisted, not just that one airline.

    Search resuming in the morning.


  • #10
    Noxegon
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    It's worth considering that statistic again. Eleven aircraft written off since 1991, out of a fleet of fourteen. In other words, over five percent of their fleet per year.

    How the hell were they allowed to fly?

    I develop Superior Solitaire when I'm not procrastinating on boards.ie.



  • #11
    L1011
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    Noxegon wrote: »
    It's worth considering that statistic again. Eleven aircraft written off since 1991, out of a fleet of fourteen. In other words, over five percent of their fleet per year.

    How the hell were they allowed to fly?

    Indonesia has poor regulations - and their safety record was comparable to others in Indonesia.

    Airliners World strikes again with a large spread on Indonesian airlines and safety this month.


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  • #12
    Peppa Pig
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    https://twitter.com/AviationSafety

    Tweet
    Unconfirmed: Pilots spotted pieces of Trigana wreckage on mountain side at 8,300 ft at 04°49.289'S 140°29.953'E

    Still unconfirmed, but now pilots and locals saying it crashed into the mountains.


  • #13
    mr.anonymous
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    Aircraft wreckage located at altitude of 8300ft at 7nm from the airport


  • #14
    crisco10
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    Noxegon wrote: »
    It's worth considering that statistic again. Eleven aircraft written off since 1991, out of a fleet of fourteen. In other words, over five percent of their fleet per year.

    How the hell were they allowed to fly?

    A slightly crass interpretation but how the hell could they afford to keep flying??? Losing all those planes is surely expensive, and I imagine not many insurance companies would keep insuring them (at a reasonable cost).


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