JAKARTA: The body of a New Zealand helicopter pilot shot dead by rebels in eastern Indonesia’s restive Papua region has been retrieved, the joint task...
Indonesian Air Force helicopters take off as they evacuate the body of a New Zealand helicopter pilot at Mozes Kilangin Airport in Timika - AFPpix
Glen Malcolm Conning, 50, a pilot for PT Intan Angkasa Air Service, was killed Monday after landing in Papua with two Indonesian health workers and two children, all of whom survived. “The body of the pilot has been evacuated from the Alama district to Timika and arrived at 12:50 pm local time. The body is currently at the Mimika General Hospital for an autopsy,“ Cartenz spokesman Bayu Suseno said.
A New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesperson told AFP earlier Tuesday that it was aware of reports of the pilot’s death and said its embassy in Indonesian capital Jakarta was seeking further information from authorities.
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