American pilot, 30, killed when rebels set plane alight in Papua
Published date: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:15:14 +0700An American pilot was killed when rebels allegedly set a plane alight at a remote airstrip in Papua.
Nicholas Francis Gosselin, 30, from Connecticut, took off in the pioneer aircraft, operated by PT AMA, from Wamena Airport on Thursday morning at around 6:30 am local time. He was carrying seven passengers on board.
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Yahukimo regency, Papua, Indonesia |
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02/07/2026 |
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ViralPress/Arnold Belau/Suara Papua |
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VRP180789 |
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Duration: 00:25 |
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