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2023 SAM Air Cessna 208 Caravan crash
Semuwa Aviasi Mandiri (SAM) Air jenis Cessna 208 Caravan 675 PK-SMW.jpg
PK-SMW, the aircraft involved in the accident.
Accident
Date23 June 2023 (2023-06-23)
SummaryCrashed to the ground, under investigation
Site12 km (7.5 mls) from Elelim Airport
3°52′43.67″S139°27′16.07″E / 3.8787972°S 139.4544639°E / -3.8787972; 139.4544639
Aircraft
Aircraft type Cessna 208 Caravan 675
OperatorSAM Air
Call signPK-SMW
Flight originElelim Airport, Elelim, Yalimo Regency, Highland Papua
DestinationPoik Airfield, Welarek, Yalimo Regency, Highland Papua
Occupants6
Passengers4
Crew2
Fatalities6 [1]
Survivors0

On 23 June 2023, a Cessna 208 Caravan 675 [2] operated by Semuwa Aviasi Mandiri (SAM Air) carrying four passengers and two crew crashed at 10.53 WIT in Yalimo Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia. [3]

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Accident

The plane involved in the accident was a Cessna 208 Caravan 675, registered PK-SMW, flying to Poik Airfield, Highland Papua. [3] It departed from Elelim Airport in Yalimo Regency, at approximately 10:53  a.m. local time. According to an Indonesian Ministry of Transportation spokesman, eight minutes after takeoff the plane lost contact. [3]

The accident occurred approximately 12 km from Elelim Airport. [2]

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