Moments of TNI Evacuating Body of US Pilot Killed by Armed Criminal Group

The Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) evacuated the body of an American pilot from PT AMA Air at Ipdeheik Airport in Papua Pegunungan on Friday (3/7). Three helicopters were deployed to evacuate the pilot’s body, who is believed to have been killed by an armed criminal group (KKB) in Balinggama. TNI officials stated the US pilot died after allegedly being shot by KKB members. In addition to shooting the pilot, the KKB also set fire to a Pilatus aircraft carrying seven passengers from Wamena. Kodam XVII/Cenderawasih reported that the seven passengers are now safe and unharmed.