Civilian airplane shot while landing in Papua

JAKARTA: Security forces in Papua reported that a civilian turbine engine aircraft was shot by members of an armed criminal group upon landing at the Sinak Airport in Puncak regency, Central Papua, on Monday (July 8).

Sr Comr Bayu Suseno, the spokesperson for the joint police-military Cartenz Peace Operation task force, said that the shooting targeted a Smart Air flight under registration number PK-SNH. The flight, which carried five passengers, came under fire at around 11:40am local time.