Three people went missing and two others died after an Indonesian Navy Nomad surveillance aircraft crashed in Aceh province over the weekend, local press said Monday.
The plane carried seven passengers when it crashed into Ujung Karang waters near Sabang Island, four of them were found floating near the site, reported English-language newspaper The Jakarta Post.
"Two were killed while the other two are in critical condition and being treated at the Sabang General Hospital," Navy spokesman Comdr. Iskandar Sitompul was quoted as saying.
The casualties have been identified as First Sgt. Yudi Sumbakwan and Trianda, a civil servant with the Navy.
The missing persons are Sabang naval Air Base commander Maj. Suwito, pilot First Lt. Eri Syambudi and co-pilot First Lt. Aris Pitoyo.
Sabang police chief Edwin Rahmat Adikusuma said the pilot reported some engine problems and poor weather in his last contact at around 11:25 local time Sunday.
"When the plane reached 200 meters from the coastline, due to the engine problems the pilot decided to attempt an emergency landing on water," he said.
Source: Xinhua
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