Accident to the Airbus AS350 registered PK-ODB operated by Airfast Service on 30/12/2021 near Boven Digoel

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Indonesian authorities:

The aircraft departed from K7 area, Dekai with final destination of Boven Digoel Airport (WAKT), Tanah Merah. The aircraft lost contact and was found on coordinate 4°57.5’S 140°07.6’E.

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General information
Local date	30/12/2021
Responsible entity	Indonesia - AIB
State or area of occurrence	Asia - Indonesia
Location	70 NM de AD Boven Digoel
Human consequences	Serious
Number of serious injuries	2
Aircraft consequences	Substantial
Occurrence class	Accident
File number	BEA2022-0002

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Rotorcraft - Helicopter - Small/light Helicopter - Small Helicopter
Operator	Indonesia - Airfast Service Indonesia Pt
Manufacturer / Model	AEROSPATIALE - AS350
Aircraft Registration	PK-ODB
State of registry	Indonesia
Last departure point	Indonesia - Other
Planned destination	Indonesia - WAKT : Tanah merah
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	4595
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger

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