Allegedly the tire burst, the Smart Air plane slipped at Intan Jaya Airport

The Smart Air plane skidded while landing at Bilorai Airport, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua. During the last five years there have been more than 20 incidents of planes skidding in the Papua region.

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The Smart Air plane with flight number PK-SNI skidded at Bilorai Airport, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua, on Friday (21/7/2023). There were no casualties in this incident.

JAYAPURA, KOMPAS - A Smart Air Aviation plane skidded when landing at Bilorai Airport, Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, Central Papua, on Friday (21/7/2023). The accident is suspected to have occurred because the plane's tire burst when it was about to land on the runway.

The Deputy Chief of Papua Regional Police, Brigadier General Ramdani Hidayat, stated that the Smart Air aircraft with flight number PK-SNI skidded at Bilorai Airport on Friday at 10.27 WIT. The aircraft, piloted by Muhamad Irwan and co-piloted by Wahyu, carried two flight crews and three passengers.

Ramdani explained that there were no victims in the incident. "It is suspected that the cause of this incident was the left tire which burst when the plane landed at Bilorai Airport. The plane lost control and skidded north of the runway," he said.

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The weather condition was foggy at Bilorai Airport in Sugapa District, Intan Jaya Regency, on Thursday (16/9/2021) morning.

Ramdani added that the police and Air Force TNI had carried out security measures at the location where the plane slipped. The effort aims to anticipate security disturbances in the Bilorai Airport area.

"Smart Air has sent a team of technicians from Mimika Regency to Intan Jaya. This team will repair and investigate the cause of the slip incident," said Ramdani."

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Meanwhile, Norbertus Tunjanan, as a representative of the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) staff in the Papua region, admitted to having known the information of the Smart Air plane slipping at Bilorai Airport. Norbertus stated that he would coordinate with the central KNKT to carry out an investigation into the incident.

Norbertus revealed that in the past five years, there have been more than 20 incidents of planes skidding in Papua. Based on the investigation results by KNKT, one of the causes of plane skidding is the lack of pilot ability.

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The Indonesian Pilot Association held a seminar titled "Implementation of Aviation Security in Papua" in Sentani, Jayapura Regency, on Saturday (10/9/2022).

Previously, an armed criminal group (KKB) shot at Smart Air flight with flight number PK-SNO when landing at Pogapa Airport, Intan Jaya Regency, on Tuesday (18/7/2023). There were no casualties in the incident despite four bullet holes found on the body of the aircraft.

The plane piloted by Captain M Farhan transported seven members of Brimob from Moses Kilangin Airport in Mimika Regency to Homeyo District, Intan Jaya. The perpetrators are suspected to be part of the KKB led by Undius Kogoya.

Smart Air has sent a team of technicians from Mimika Regency to Intan Jaya. The team will repair and investigate the cause of the slipping incident.