De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Nov 17, 2006 (12 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on November 17, 2006 near Mt Puncak Jaya, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia with 12 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: November 17, 2006
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Mt Puncak Jaya, Special Region of Papua, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 12
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain, as recorded in the accident database. No official investigation finding was located.
A Trigana Air Twin Otter operating a special charter from Mulia to Ilaga carried nine officials and three crew. While cruising at 10,500 feet in marginal weather over the Puncak Jaya area of Papua, the aircraft struck the mountain. The wreckage was found the following day and all 12 occupants died.