Indonesian Airline With 54 Passengers Disappears

An Indonesian airline with 54 people on board is reported missing in Papua region.
Agency report said contact was lost with the Trigana Air ATR 42 turboprop just before after take-off from Sentani airport in the regional capital Jayapura.
The plane was said to be flying to the town of Oksibil in the south of the region.
There are indications that the plane crashed due to bad weather.
Those on board the aircraft included 44 adult passengers, five children and infants, and five crew members.
Spokesman of the Transport ministry, Julius Barata confirmed the disappearance. [myad]