Mozes Kilangin Airport is an airport in

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History

The airport was the site of a mass shooting that took place on 15 April 1996 by a member of

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Sec. Lt. Sanurip. The shooting killed 16 people and injured 11 others. On 18 July 2008, Minister of Transportation

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inaugurated upgrading of Mozes Kilangin Airport's status into an international airport. On 9 October 2008, at around 10.00 a.m. WIT,

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Flight MZ-835 experienced a tire burst while landing at Mozes Kilangin Airport as it was on its transit from Jayapura to Jakarta. No victims were injured in the incident.Departemen Perhubungan
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Airlines and destinations

References

External links

Mozes Kilangin Airport information on Ministry of Transportation
{{authority control Airports in Central Papua Buildings and structures in Timika