Trigana B735 at Yahukimo on Mar 11th 2023, aircraft being shot at
Last Update: March 11, 2023 / 19:57:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 11, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Trigana Air Service
Flight number
IL-221
Departure
Jayapura, Indonesia
Destination
Yahukimo, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-YSC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500
ICAO Type Designator
B735
The aircraft turned around and performed the return flight IL-222 to Jayapura, when during takeoff 5 gun shots were heard. The aircraft continued to Jayapura for a safe landing on runway 30.
Indonesia's police reported 4 gun shots were heard when the airplane landed arriving from Jayapura, 5 more gun shots were heard when the aircraft departed. A post flight inspection after landing back in Jayapura revealed a gun shot hole in the bottom of the fuselage, that also penetrated seat 7C. A passenger was injured by shrapnel from that gun shot. The police were able to chase the perpetrators and arrested seven people. Further investigation is underway.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Jayapura about 14 hours after landing in Jayapura.
The airline suspended flights to Yahukimo as result.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 11, 2023
Classification
Accident
Airline
Trigana Air Service
Flight number
IL-221
Departure
Jayapura, Indonesia
Destination
Yahukimo, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-YSC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-500
ICAO Type Designator
B735
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