The plane wreckage was spotted in a mountainous area nine miles (14km) from Wamena airport late on Wednesday. The plane, owned by missionary firm Associated Mission Aviation (AMA), was carrying three passengers and two crew, including the Dutch pilot. Rescue crew began work early Thursday and all five bodies were recovered from the crash site, officials said. "The main challenge was the plane wreckage lies on a cliff, so the evacuation team used a helicopter and hoisted the bodies up," Rasburhani, the head of Wamena airport, who uses one name, told AFP. In December last year, a military transport plane crashed in Papua, killing 13 people on board.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 06, 2017 08:37 UTC