JAKARTA, Indonesia — Five people aboard a plane in Indonesia’s easternmost province of Papua were killed when it crashed in a remote area, rescuers said Thursday. AMA Director Djarot Soetanto said Thursday the plane was found at an altitude of 8,500 feet (2,590 metres) about 9 miles (14 kilometres) from Wamena. Melkianus Kotta, head of the local search and rescue agency, said all five people on board were killed and their bodies were transported to Wamena by helicopter. The plane was carrying two pilots including a Dutch citizen and three Indonesian passengers. Flying is the only practical way of accessing many areas in the mountainous and jungle-clad easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua.

Source: National Post July 06, 2017 09:22 UTC