Plane crash in Indonesia, only 12-year-old boy survived
A plane carrying seven passengers and two crew members crashed in a remote mountainous area in the east of Indonesia, killing eight people, officials said on August 12. The only surviving passenger was a 12-year-old boy, according to VNA.
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| Plane wreckage was discovered in a wooded mountainous area this morning. Photo: AFP. |
The Swiss-made Pilatus plane lost contact with air traffic control on August 11 while on a 40-minute flight in Papua province.
On the morning of August 12, after more than 2 hours of walking, rescuers found the crashed plane in a dense forest area in Oksibil, along with 8 bodies.
Military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Dax Sianturi said the cause of the incident had not been determined and Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee would investigate the crash.
Airplanes help connect the thousands of small islands in Indonesia. However, poor safety standards have led to several crashes in recent years.
