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Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968 crash

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Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968


Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968

Merpati Nusantara Airlines Flight 8968 was a passenger flight which crashed off the coast of West Papua, Indonesia, on 7 May 2011. All 25 aboard died. The aircraft involved, a Xian MA60, was operating Merpati Nusantara Airlines' scheduled domestic service from Sorong Airport to Kaimana Airport, both in West Papua. It crashed into the sea in heavy rain, while on approach to Kaimana, about 500 metres (1,600 ft) before the runway.[2][3][4][5]

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