six killed in Indonesian plane crash
The Avia Star was carrying food and building supplies from the provincial capital, Jayapura, to the nearby district of Wamena, said Major General Bagus Ekodanto, the local police chief.
There are few roads in Papua, which occupies the western half of New Guinea, and air travel is a necessity.
It is considered one of the world’s most dangerous places to fly. Many areas are mountainous and prone to dangerously low clouds and sudden weather changes.
