A Trigana Air ATR-42-500 turboprop aircraft (registration PK-YSP) skidded off the runway after an aborted takeoff at Serui Airport (ZRI), an island just north of New Guinea, in Indonesia.
According to local media, which quote sources at the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, the aircraft was taking off for Sentani International Airport, in Jayapura (DJJ), shortly after 10:35 local time on September 9, 2024, when, for unknown reasons, it veered left while failing to gain altitude.
As a result, the aircraft ran over 20 meters of rough, unequal terrain and ended up stuck on a field after suffering what appears to be considerable damage.
No one was injured among the 42 passengers and six crew members that were onboard.
Trigana Air is an Indonesian carrier operating a domestic network with a fleet of 16 aircraft (seven ATR turboprops and nine Boeing 737 Classic series aircraft).
According to data compiled by Flight Safety Foundation, prior to this incident Air Trigana had suffered 14 other accidents that resulted in a total hull loss.
