Asian One Air Cessna Caravan PK-LTF Skids Off Runway at Bilorai Airport in Central Papua, Two Injured
Why It MattersRunway excursions on short regional strips in remote Papua remain a recurring exposure for light turboprop operators, where landing-gear integrity and limited ground support shape how quickly an event is resolved.
What happened
A Cessna Caravan turboprop operated by Asian One Air, registration PK-LTF, skidded off the runway while landing at Bilorai Airport in Intan Jaya District, Central Papua, Indonesia. The landing took place at approximately 8:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The landing gear failed during the landing, causing a severe jolt, and the pilot steered the aircraft left off the tarmac to control it.
The aircraft carried ten people: two crew members and eight passengers. Four of the passengers were military and police personnel and four were civilians. Two Indonesian military officers were injured.
Industry impact & what to watch
Bilorai sits in Intan Jaya District, a remote part of Central Papua where light turboprops such as the Cessna Caravan are a common way to reach small airstrips. Operations of this kind rely on short runways, limited ground infrastructure and slow access for recovery and medical teams, so even a low-speed excursion can be consequential for those aboard.
The reported landing-gear failure points investigators toward maintenance history and component condition on PK-LTF. The cause has not been determined and the investigation is ongoing, so no conclusion about fault should be drawn yet.
The next milestone is any findings or preliminary statement from Indonesian aviation authorities on the gear failure, along with whether Asian One Air's other Caravan operations are affected.
