Created Saturday, Mar 11th 2023 19:57Z, last updated Saturday, Mar 11th 2023 19:57Z
A Trigana Air Boeing 737-500, registration PK-YSC performing flight IL-221 from Jayapura to Yahukimo (Indonesia) with 66 people on board, was on approach to Yahukimo's when 4 gun shots were heard. The aircraft landed without further incident.
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.
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