JAKARTA: A Bell 205 helicopter belonging to the Indonesian

JAKARTA: A Bell 205 helicopter belonging to the Indonesian
Military (TNI) carrying five servicemen went missing in Papua on
Saturday morning and is feared to have crashed shortly after
takeoff at 10:10 a.m.

The helicopter took off from Timika and was on its way to
Eranotali, the capital of Paniai regency. Twenty-five minutes
after takeoff the air traffic control in Timika reported it had
lost contact with the helicopter.

Another aircraft sent to Eranotali confirmed that the
helicopter had not arrived and increased fears that it had
crashed.

The helicopter was carrying two officers and two non-
commissioned officers, Antara said.

The news agency said a search would be mounted on Sunday
(today) for the missing aircraft.