MERPATI NUSANTARA TURBOPROP AIRCRAFT CRASHES IN INDONESIA

A Merpati airlines turboprop crashed into the water in fog and rain, less than half a mile from its intended runway in Kaimana, an eastern province. All 27 people aboard were killed and so far only 15 bodies are reported to have been recovered. No reason has been given for the crash and it is a possibility it could remain unsolved as few other recent crashes in Indonesia have because onboard recorders malfunctioned or couldn’t be deciphered after data was downloaded. Aviation safety experts have said the crash would undermine efforts by the Indonesian government, along with its flag-carrier PT