Saturday, September 10, 2011

Susi Air Aircraft Cessna 208 Caravan C OD VVE Fell in Papua

Susi Air aircraft type Cessna 208 Caravan C OD, PK - VVE  fell in Wamena, Papua. The plane containing two of the pilot and copilot of transporting cargo.

"Falling in Papua, estimated to 12:47 local time estimated in the region between Pasema and Silimo," explains Head of Public Communication Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) Bambang S Ervan when contacted by AFP on Friday (09/09/2011).

Bambang added that the plane containing two people, the pilot and co-pilot Dave Thomas. No passengers on the plane because it only transports cargo.

"Bringing cargo 4 drums of diesel and rice," he added.

Condition of the aircraft was found broken, the condition of the pilot and copilot were not yet known. The plane originally departed from Wamena to Kenyam.

"NTSC that there have gone down," said Bambang.

Susi Air Aircraft Fall of 9700 Feet At Bad Weather

Susi Air aircraft type Cessna 208 Caravan C OD VVE-numbered registrations fell in Papua fall from a height of 9700 feet or about three thousand meters. When the weather is bad.

"The terrain between Pasema and Silimo at 9700 feet altitude," said Head of the Center for Public Communication Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) Bambang S Ervan when contacted by AFP on Friday (09/09/2011).

Condition unknown aircraft were destroyed, but the condition of the pilot and copilot unknown. Bambang added that the plane containing two people, the pilot and co-pilot Dave Thomas. No passengers on the plane because it only transports cargo.

"Bringing cargo 4 drums of diesel and rice," he added.

Susi Air pilot and copilot foreigners, likely dead

2 People in Susi Air plane that crashed in Wamena, Papua, are citizens of foreign countries. They are Dave Cootes pilot and copilot WN Australia WN Thomas Munk Slovakia.

"Dave pilot and copilot Cootes Australian citizen Thomas Munk from Slovakia," said Police Public Relations Head of Papua, Commissioner Wachyono when contacted by AFP.

Susi Air aircraft type PK-numbered C208B Caravan VVE reportedly crashed after takeoff from Wamena airport at around 12:20 CET, Friday (9/9/2011). The plane was reportedly carrying diesel 4 drums and goods around 1159 kg.

The security forces have been searching the plane found crashed in the vicinity District Pasema Yahukimo District. Two people on board were likely killed. While the evacuation was delayed until Saturday (10 / 9) tomorrow because of bad weather.

"The possibility of the pilot and copilot died because the planes were destroyed. But waiting for evacuation due to bad weather and delayed tomorrow," explained Wachyono.

Susi Air flight 18 Stop Operations in Papua

Susi Air airline stopped operating 18 aircraft serving routes in Papua. Susi Air management pilots who want to give dispensation to take a break.

"18 (aircraft) is now grounded in Papua, today is not in operation. I gave yesterday's announcement. For those who feel affected by the disaster we give the day off," said Susi Air owner, Susi Pujiastuti, office management, Jl Merdeka, Pangandaran, West Java, on Saturday (10/09/2011).

Susi Air Operations in the Field also suspended today, due according to Susi, many pilots in Medan is a close friend of the pilot the plane that crashed in Papua. As for other areas delivered to each pilot.

"Essentially we had to keep a sense of discomfort from the pilot. Because after all they had to totally," he said.

Susi claimed not to know until when the operational plane stopped in some areas. But he hopes the psychological condition of the pilots had recovered tomorrow.

"Hopefully pilots psychiatric condition has not affected this again tomorrow. Because I really can not force. I want the pilot to fly with full comfort with full power and concentration," he said.

Susi Air has 45 aircraft with a special composition of 19 aircraft serving in Papua, while the rest of other areas. Because of the fall, so now living the remaining 18 aircraft, 7 types and 11 types of caravan Porter.

Pilots who worked on Susi Air numbered 179 people. Of these only 4 person nationality Indonesia, the rest are foreign nationals.

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