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Date:  Wednesday 10 September 2025 Location: Jila, Mimika Regency, Central Papua, Indonesia Phase: En route Nature of flight: Passenger Operator: PT Intan Angkasa Air Service Aircraft type: Eurocopter AS 350B3+ Écureuil Registration: PK-IWS Departure airport: Ilaga-Aminggaru Airport (ILA/WAYL) Destination airport: Timika-Moses Kilangin (Tembagapura) Airport (TIM/WAYY) Fatalities: 4 (all occupants) Aircraft damage: Destroyed A Eurocopter AS 350B3+ Écureuil, operated by PT Intan Angkasa Air Service, crashed into a wooded mountainside in Jila, Mimika Regency, Central Papua, while en route from Ilaga-Aminggaru Airport to Timika-Moses Kilangin Airport. The helicopter was reported missing during adverse weather conditions. Search and rescue teams later located the wreckage in difficult terrain. All four people on board were killed, and the helicopter was completely destroyed. The accident highlights the challenges of flying in Papua’s mountainous terrain, where rapidly changing...

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Time: Approximately 08:21 AM Location: São Paulo-Congonhas Airport (CGH/SBSP), Brazil Aircraft Involved: Airbus A320-271N (Registration: PR-XBG, MSN: 11725) Airbus A319-132 (Registration: PT-TMA, MSN: 4000) Incident Overview Two aircraft operated by LATAM Airlines Brasil were involved in a minor ground collision at São Paulo-Congonhas Airport. The Airbus A321-271N (registration PR-XBG) was taxiing to the runway for departure as flight LA3004 to Brasília when its right wing collided with the tail cone of the stationary Airbus A319-132 (registration PT-TMA) performing pushback from parking position 11 for flight LA3176. The incident occurred near parking position 11 and taxiways Mike and November. Both aircraft sustained minor damage, and no injuries were reported among the crew or passengers. Sequence of Events PR-XBG (A321-271N) : Cleared for taxi via taxiways Mike and Lima, it requested to use taxiway November due to ongoing maintenance on taxiway Mike,...