Jayapura (Antara Bali) - Latoge Kogoy, one of the five passengers who were hit by bullets in the shooting by unidentified gunmen of a Trigana Airlines aircraft in Mulia, capital of Puncak Jaya district, Papua, Sunday morning, died.
Sources here told ANTARA that the Twin Otter plane with a flight code of PK-YRF was shot when it was to land at Mulia airport. Its pilot, Bebi Astekyang, was hit in the leg while the Late Latoge was hit the neck.
Co pilot Willy was also hit by a bullet flake in one of his fingers so that he was unable to control the flight that caused the plane to hit a warehouse at the airport.
A woman whose identity is not yet disclosed was also hit in the hand. The shootings by the armed group left holes in the airplane's body.
At present, all passengers are still treated at Mulia Public Hospital.(IGT)
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