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PT ASI Pudjiastuti Aviation, operating as Susi Air, is an Indonesian scheduled and
charter airline Air charter is the business of renting an entire aircraft (i.e., chartering) as opposed to individual aircraft seats (i.e., purchasing a ticket through a traditional airline). Regulation Charter – also called air taxi or ad hoc – flight ...
based in
Pangandaran Pangandaran is a town and district of Pangandaran Regency within the province of West Java, Indonesia. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Java. A well-known surfing beach has made Pangandaran a popular tourist destination. His ...
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West Java West Java (, ) is an Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten and the country's capital region of Jakarta to t ...
. Sixty percent of the airline's operation serves commercial regular routes and pioneer routes while the rest is charter flights. The company currently operates from several main bases across the Indonesian archipelago. Susi Air is listed in category 2 by Indonesian Civil Aviation Authority for airline safety quality. Although previously listed on the
list of air carriers banned in the European Union The European Union (EU) publishes a list of air carriers that are banned from entering the airspace of any of its member states, usually for failing to meet EU regulatory oversight standards. The first version of the list was published in 200 ...
, this ban was lifted on 14 June 2018.


History

Susi Air was established in late 2004 by Christian von Strombeck, who worked as Director of Operations, and his wife
Susi Pudjiastuti Susi Pudjiastuti (born 15 January 1965) is an Indonesian entrepreneur who served as the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of Indonesia under President Joko Widodo's 2014–2019 Working Cabinet. She is also the owner of PT ASI Pudjiast ...
, it was originally set up to transport the fisheries cargo of sister company PT ASI Pudjiastuti, because land transportation to
Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...
took around 12 hours, too long to maintain the freshness of the company's marine produce as they make their way into restaurants and merchants. The
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+07:00, UTC+7), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 struck with an epicenter, epicentre off the west coast of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. The Submarine earthquake, undersea ...
triggered devastating
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s along the Western coast of Sumatra. The two new Cessna Grand Caravans that had just been ordered by Susi Air were very quickly pressed into service transporting equipment and medicine for aid agencies. A Susi Air aircraft was the first plane to land in
Aceh Aceh ( , ; , Jawi script, Jawoë: ; Van Ophuijsen Spelling System, Old Spelling: ''Atjeh'') is the westernmost Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is located on the northern end of Sumatra island, with Banda Aceh being its capit ...
after the tsunami. During 2005 Susi's planes were chartered by
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s in Aceh, rapidly grossing sufficient money for Susi Air to buy a new plane in 2006. This third Grand Caravan enabled the company to begin scheduled services out of
Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...
, capital of
North Sumatra North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It borders Aceh to the northwest, Riau to the sou ...
. In late 2006, this aircraft was moved to
Jayapura Jayapura (formerly Hollandia (1910-1962), Kota Baru (1962-1963), Soekarnopura (1963-1968)) is the capital city, capital and List of Indonesian cities by population, largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of Papua (provi ...
, Papua, to establish a base in what is one of the more challenging flying environments in the world. A fourth Grand Caravan was added to the fleet in early 2007 along with the addition of a new type, the Diamond Twin Star, for use on charter flights as well as opening up the possibility for Susi Air to train their own pilots. By the end of 2007 four additional Grand Caravans had been added to the fleet, along with the addition of two
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s. In 2008 a Diamond Star was added to the fleet for use by the Susi Flying School based at the company headquarters in
Pangandaran Pangandaran is a town and district of Pangandaran Regency within the province of West Java, Indonesia. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Java. A well-known surfing beach has made Pangandaran a popular tourist destination. His ...
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West Java West Java (, ) is an Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten and the country's capital region of Jakarta to t ...
, thus furthering the company's commitment to train local pilots. The ninth Grand Caravan arrived in May continuing the steady growth of the company. September 2008 saw the arrival of the tenth Grand Caravan. In October, the Diamond Star aircraft suffered an engine failure and successfully made a forced landing near
Bandung Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, the city is the List of Indonesian cities by population, fourth-most populous city and fourth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabay ...
. The first
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cockpit Grand Caravan arrived in April 2009, with another following shortly after. July 2009 saw the arrival of the first Piaggio Avanti. Susi Air is known within Indonesia for hiring its pilots from overseas, mainly from Western countries, due to a lack of Indonesian born and trained pilots. The country has strict rules regarding the number of foreign professionals any one company can employ. In a news article in 2011 Susi Pujiastuti stated that out of her 179 pilots, 175 were from overseas. Susi Air and its pilots were also documented in a documentary series called "Worst Place to be a Pilot", regarding the dangerous routes and runways that pilots experience.


Destinations

Susi Air operates charter and scheduled flights from its bases all around Indonesia from
Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...
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North Sumatra North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It borders Aceh to the northwest, Riau to the sou ...
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East Jakarta East Jakarta (; ), abbreviated as Jaktim, is the largest of the five administrative cities (''kota administrasi'') which form the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia, with a land area of 188.03 km2 (72.6 sq.miles). It had a population ...
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Samarinda Samarinda is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The city lies on the banks of the Mahakam River with a land area of . Samarinda was one of Indonesia's top ten City qu ...
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East Kalimantan East Kalimantan (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. Its territory comprises the eastern portion of Borneo/Kalimantan. It had a population of about 3.03 million at the 2010 census (within the cu ...
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Jayapura Jayapura (formerly Hollandia (1910-1962), Kota Baru (1962-1963), Soekarnopura (1963-1968)) is the capital city, capital and List of Indonesian cities by population, largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of Papua (provi ...
and
Merauke Merauke is a large town (''kelurahan'') and an administrative district (''distrik'') in Merauke Regency of South Papua Province, Indonesia. It is also the administrative centre of Merauke Regency, and is considered to be the easternmost city in I ...
( Papua). Susi Air operates the following services (at December 2020): ;
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Bandung Bandung is the capital city of the West Java province of Indonesia. Located on the island of Java, the city is the List of Indonesian cities by population, fourth-most populous city and fourth largest city in Indonesia after Jakarta, Surabay ...
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Husein Sastranegara Airport Husein Sastranegara Airport (, Sundanese: ᮘᮔ᮪ᮓᮁ ᮅᮓᮛ ᮄᮔ᮪ᮒᮨᮁᮔᮞᮤᮇᮔᮜ᮪ ᮠᮥᮞᮨᮄᮔ᮪ ᮞᮞ᮪ᮒᮢᮔᮨᮌᮛ) is an airport in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. It is located within the city and 2 ...
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Cilacap Cilacap Regency (, also spelt: Chilachap, old spelling: Tjilatjap, Sundanese language, Sundanese: ) is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency () in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Cilacap, which ...
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Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport is an international airport in Jakarta, Indonesia. Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport serves as Jakarta’s secondary airport, complementing the larger Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Ta ...
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Pangandaran Pangandaran is a town and district of Pangandaran Regency within the province of West Java, Indonesia. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Java. A well-known surfing beach has made Pangandaran a popular tourist destination. His ...
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Achmad Yani Airport Jenderal Ahmad Yani International Airport is an airport serving the city of Semarang, in Central Java, Indonesia. The airport is named in honor of Ahmad Yani (1922–1965), who is a National Hero of Indonesia. , it was one of the fastest-growi ...
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Pangandaran Pangandaran is a town and district of Pangandaran Regency within the province of West Java, Indonesia. It is located on the southern coast of the island of Java. A well-known surfing beach has made Pangandaran a popular tourist destination. His ...
- Susi Int'l Pangandaran Beach Airstrip **
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Trunojoyo Airport Trunojoyo Airport () is an airport near Sumenep Regency, Sumenep, a city in the Madura Island of East Java, Indonesia. It is named after the Madurese nobleman Trunajaya, who led a Trunajaya rebellion, rebellion in the 17th century against Matara ...
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Banjarmasin Banjarmasin is the largest city in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was the capital of the province until 15 February 2022. The city is located on a delta island near the junction of the Barito and Martapura rivers. Historically the centre of t ...
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Datadawai Airport Datah Dawai Airport is an airport in Long Lunuk, Long Pahangai, Mahakam Ulu Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is the only airport in Mahakam Ulu, providing the only air service in the area. Susi Air has one daily flight from Datah Dawai to ...
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Kotabaru Kotabaru Regency is one of the eleven regencies in the Indonesian province of South Kalimantan. It consists of two parts; the smaller (2,375.44 km2) but more populated insular part comprises Laut Island ("Sea Island"), the largest island off the ...
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- Long Ampung Airport ** Long Bawan - Juvai Semaring Airport ** Malinau - Robert Atty Bessing Airport ** Melak - West Kutai Melalan Airport **
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Samarinda Samarinda is the capital city of the Provinces of Indonesia, Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The city lies on the banks of the Mahakam River with a land area of . Samarinda was one of Indonesia's top ten City qu ...
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Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto International Airport Aji Pangeran Tumenggung Pranoto Airport , also known as APT Pranoto Airport or Samarinda Airport, is an international airport on the subdistrict of Sungai Siring in the northern Samarinda. The airport is also colloquially known as Sungai Siri ...
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Tanjung Selor Tanjung Selor is the capital of both the North Kalimantan province in Indonesia, and of the Bulungan Regency. It is among those provincial capitals in Indonesia that as of 2025 does not yet have city status, together with Mamuju in West Sula ...
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Tarakan Tarakan is an island and co-extensively the sole city within the Indonesian province of North Kalimantan. The island city is the largest urban area in North Kalimantan population-wise and is located in northern Borneo, midway along the coast of ...
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Juwata International Airport Juwata Airport is a domestic airport serving Tarakan, the largest city in North Kalimantan, Indonesia. Located on the island of Tarakan off the coast of Borneo, the airport lies approximately 3.5 km from the city center and is the largest and bus ...
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Masamba Masamba is a small river town and district (''kecamatan'') in the North Luwu Regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia which serves as the seat of the regency. The town lies on the Patikala River. It is served by Andi Jemma Airport. The dis ...
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Andi Jemma Airport Andi Jemma Airport () is an airport near Masamba, the capital city of North Luwu Regency in the province of South Sulawesi on the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia. Facilities The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has ...
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El Tari Airport El Tari Airport — formerly Penfui Airport — is a domestic airport in Kupang on the island of Timor in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. The airport is named after Elias "El" Tari (1926-1978), an Indonesian Army officer from Sa ...
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** Sabu Island - Sabu Airport *
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- Bandanaira Airport * Papua **
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Rendani Airport Rendani Airport , in Manokwari, West Papua, Indonesia, is one of the largest and busiest airports in West Papua. The airport has one runway, designated 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring . A new terminal, cargo building and larger apron ...
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Merdey Airport Merdey is an administrative district in Bintuni Bay Regency Teluk Bintuni Regency or Bintuni Bay Regency is a regency of West Papua Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 18,637 km2, comprising administrative districts on three sides of ...
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Sorong Sorong is the largest city and the capital of the Indonesian province of Southwest Papua. The city is located on the western tip of the island of New Guinea with its only land borders being with Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia ...
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- Sudjarwo Tjondronegoro Airport ** Sinak - Sinak Airport **
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Wamena Airport Wamena Airport () is an airport serving the town of Wamena, Jayawijaya Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia. The airport also serves the neighboring Lanny Jaya Regency and Tolikara Regency. It is currently the only airport in the highland region o ...
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Merauke Merauke is a large town (''kelurahan'') and an administrative district (''distrik'') in Merauke Regency of South Papua Province, Indonesia. It is also the administrative centre of Merauke Regency, and is considered to be the easternmost city in I ...
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Mopah Airport Mopah Airport is located in Merauke, South Papua, Indonesia. The airport is Indonesia's second easternmost airport after Sentani International Airport in Sentani. The airport serves as the main gateway to several tourist destinations around Me ...
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Fatmawati Soekarno Airport Fatmawati Soekarno Airport , formerly known as Padang Kemiling Airport, is a domestic airport serving the city of Bengkulu, the capital and largest city in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia. Located approximately 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) from the cit ...
** Blangkejeren - Senubung Airport **
Blangpidie Blangpidie or Blang Pidie is a town in the Aceh province of Indonesia and the capital of Southwest Aceh Regency. Blangpidie is located on the west coast of Sumatra island and the main Banda Aceh — Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, ...
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Blangpidie Airport Blangpidie Kuala Batee Airport (Indonesia:''Bandar Udara Blangpidie Kuala Batee'') is an airport serving the city of Blangpidie, capital of the Southwest Aceh Regency, Aceh, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is ...
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Banda Aceh Banda Aceh (; , Jawi script, Jawi: ) is the capital and largest city in the province of Aceh, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra and has an elevation of 35 metres. The city covers an area of and had a population of 223,446 peopl ...
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Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport , formerly known as Blangbintang Airport, is an international airport serving Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh Province in Indonesia. While it primarily serves Banda Aceh, the airport is not located withi ...
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Enggano Enggano Island (''Pulau Enggano'') is about southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia, though it can also be considered a barrier island of Sumatra. Geography Enggano (from Portugue ...
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Dabo Airport Dabo Airport is a domestic airport located at Dabo, the largest town in Singkep Island, Riau Islands province of Indonesia. It serves Dabo and surrounding areas. Dabo Airport serves ATR 72, ATR 42, Fokker 50 The Fokker 50 is a turboprop-pow ...
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Sultan Thaha Airport Sultan Thaha Airport , formerly known as Paalmerah Airport, is a domestic airport serving Jambi, the provincial capital of Jambi Province, Indonesia. Located in the Paalmerah suburb of Jambi, the airport is named after Thaha Syaifuddin, the last ...
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Kutacane Kutacane is a town in Aceh province of Indonesia and the seat (capital) of Southeast Aceh Regency, Indonesia. Kutacane is known as the main gate to the Gunung Leuser National Park. Susi Air and NBA flies to Kutacane Airport from Medan and Band ...
- Alas Leuser Airport ** Letung - Letung Airport **
Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ...
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Kualanamu International Airport Kualanamu International Airport — often spelled as Kuala Namu and informally abbreviated KNIA — is an international airport serving Medan, Indonesia, and other parts of North Sumatra. It is located in the Deli Serdang Regency, east of do ...
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Meulaboh Meulaboh (, Jawoë: ملابوه; or Moulabouh) is the capital of West Aceh Regency, Indonesia. Geography Meulaboh is about 245 km southeast of Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province and western part of Aceh province. Meulaboh is loca ...
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Minangkabau International Airport Minangkabau International Airport is an airport serving the province of West Sumatra on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located at Ketaping, Padang Pariaman Regency which is about 23 km north-west of Padang, Indonesia, Padang city ...
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Fleet

Susi Air is the largest operator of Cessna Grand Caravans in the Asia Pacific region; these make up the majority of the company's fleet. The company's fleet consists of the following aircraft:


Incidents and accidents

In October 2008, a Diamond DA-40 (registration PK-VVL) from Susi Air made an emergency landing on a firing range in the hilly Army Infantry Training Center compound, some 40 kilometers from the West Java provincial capital Bandung. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing because of a fuel pump failure. The aircraft's propeller gear was damaged after hitting the ground on the uneven grass field. Besides the Pilot, the airplane was carrying two mechanics to fix another Susi Air airplane that had broken down at Nusawiru airport. An investigation into this accident was conducted by the Indonesian
National Transportation Safety Committee The National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC, , KNKT) is an Indonesian government agency charged with the investigation of air, land, rail, and marine transportation safety deficiencies. It has its headquarters on the third floor of the ...
, which found that the pilot was not licensed in Indonesia, and that the accident was caused by fuel starvation due to the failure of a fuel pump. The committee said that Susi Air should ensure all pilots have sufficient licenses and that the engine manufacturer, Thielert, should review its engines in order to prevent similar incidents. On 9 September 2011 a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (PK-VVE) was destroyed when it crashed in the Pasema District, Indonesia. Both pilots were killed. The airplane was carrying four drums of diesel fuel and some goods from Wamena to a remote airstrip. It failed to arrive at the destination. The wreckage was found in mountainous terrain in the
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. The name of the airstrip has been named as Kenyem and Kenyam in Indonesian media. This is the same airstrip which is named Keneyan in the
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's Tactical Airfield Guide of the region. Also on the same day, 9 September 2011, another Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (PK-BVQ) was mistakenly reported to have slid off the runway at
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. The aircraft suffered a flat tire during landing and was stuck on the runway. As ground personnel arrived at the aircraft, the decision was made to push the aircraft off the runway in order to reopen the runway. The pictures taken of the aircraft on the grass led to a story of a runway excursion. This incident resulted in the aircraft blocking the runway for 50 minutes causing two Boeing 737 commercial flights to divert to
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. On 23 November 2011 a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (PK-VVG) was destroyed after a go-around at Sugapa Airport in
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, Papua, killing the aircraft's co-pilot and leaving the pilot with severe injuries; the two crew were the only people on the aircraft, which was operating a cargo flight. The plane crash occurred after avoiding a runway jaywalker at a poorly managed runway in the
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. The pilot decided to go-around (i.e. fly back up), but the area was surrounded by mountains and cliffs, causing the accident. The exact cause of the accident however will be determined after further investigation. The National Transport Safety Committee released the final report on the accident on April 16, 2013. On 25 April 2012 a PC 6 (PK VVQ) crashed in, Melak district,
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killing the pilot and passenger who were engaged in an Aerial Survey of the area. The aircraft was reported missing at 1710 LT on 25 April with the wreckage found on 26 April, thus confirming the condition of the occupants/aircraft. In 2014, Iranian national Nader Haghighi was hired as a pilot by Susi Air, but was fired after it was discovered he was using a fraudulent passport. At the time of his hiring, he was not licensed to operate an aircraft as previously his pilot's license had been revoked by the FAA and he had been convicted of stealing an aircraft in the United States. As a result of this safety record, United States Embassy personnel as of May 2012 are prohibited from flying on Susi Air. Similarly, Australian Government officials are not permitted to use the airline.


2023 hostage incident

On 8 February 2023, a New Zealand Susi Air pilot was taken hostage in the Papua province of Indonesia. Papuan separatists fighters abducted Philip Mark Mehrtens, and set alight to the Pilatus Porter aircraft that he had just landed in a regional airport in Paro, Nduga. His captors stated they would not release Mehrtens “unless Indonesia recognises and frees Papua from Indonesian colonialism”. He remained hostage nearly two years and was in released September 2024. Militants from the
West Papua National Liberation Army The West Papua National Liberation Army (; abbreviated as TPNPB), officially referred to in Indonesia as the Armed Criminal Group (, abbreviated as KKB), and after 2021, Separatist Terrorist Group (, abbreviated as KST), is a Western New Guinea ...
(TPNPB) movement took responsibility for the attack in a statement and stated that they would be targeting more foreigners in attacks.


References


External links


Official website''Air Pressure'', documentary series
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