12-yr-old lone survivor after plane crashes in Papua jungle killing 8 people

12-yr-old lone survivor after plane crashes in Papua jungle killing 8 people

By Semi Turaga
13/08/2018
Site of plane crash in remote Papua region in Indonesia [Photo: AFP/Getty]

A 12‑year‑old boy is the lone survivor of a plane crash in Papua which killed eight people.

The light aircraft went missing on Saturday, during a 45‑minute flight from Tanah Merah to Oksibil, close to the Papua New Guinea border.

The plane, owned by private charter Dimonim Air, was found on Sunday morning North of Oksibil.

Two pilots and six passengers died and their bodies were recovered.

According to the news agency AFP, nearby villagers heard a loud roar followed by an explosion.

An investigation will be carried out into the cause of the crash.

[Source: RNZ]

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