Armed Criminal Group Burns AMA Aircraft in Yahukimo, 36 Personnel Deployed to Site

An armed criminal group (KKB) reportedly set fire to a Pilatus aircraft belonging to Associated Mission Aviation (AMA) with registration number PK-RCY at Ipedehik Airstrip, Balinggama Village, Sobaham District, Yahukimo Regency, Papua Highlands, on Thursday (2/7) at 09.15 WIT. The Head of Public Relations for the Damai Cartenz 2026 Operation Task Force, Senior Commissioner Yusuf Sutejo, stated that 36 joint personnel have been deployed to the location, while the condition of the pilot, who was reported to have died, is still being investigated.