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Indonesian military helicopter with 12 on board goes missing



JAKARTA: An Indonesian military helicopter with 12 people on board lost contact with air traffic control Friday just minutes after takeoff, an official said.

The Mi-17 chopper was en route from Oksibil, in easternmost Papua province to Sentani, also in Papua.

All passengers on board were military crew and the aircraft was carrying logistical supplies, Papua military spokesman Muhammad Aidi said.

 

Publish Date : 28 June 2019 21:53 PM

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