Mulia – Ilaga

On November 17, 2006 at 08:00 AM, Mulia – Ilaga experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter, operated by Trigana Air Service, with the event recorded near Mt Puncak Jaya Special Region of Papua.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

12 people were known to be on board, 12 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 9, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Mulia on a special flight to Ilaga, carrying a delegation of nine people flying to Ilaga to visit several districts of the Irian Jaya province on behalf of a talks between several administrations. While cruising at an altitude of 10,500 feet in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft struck Mt Puncak Jaya. The wreckage was found the following day. All 12 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration PK-YPY, MSN 535, year of manufacture 1977.