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Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 868

Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 868 was a domestic passenger flight from Sorong, West Papua, Indonesia, to Kaimana, West Papua, Indonesia. On May 7, 2011, the Merpati Nusantara Airlines Xian MA60 aircraft operating the flight crashed off the coast of West Papua on approach to Kaimana Airport. At least 27 people are reported to have been on board the aircraft; authorities have recovered 15 bodies but it is thought all the passengers and crew were killed.

Update2: Bodies Recovered After Indonesia Plane Crash | The Jakarta Globe
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