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Airplane went missing in Indonesia

Jakarta, Indonesia - It fears the worst for 18 aircraft occupants

The twin-engine deHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter belonging to the private airline, GT Air, would result missing in Indonesia: the aircraft carrying 18 persons on board, was overflying Timika coast where left bound for Papua island, when, a handful of minutes after takeoff, it disappeared from control tower’s radar system. The plane was flying on a mountain zone: in fact it is believed crashed.

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 118337
Rome, Italy, 04/12/2005 11:53
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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