American pilot's body evacuated by helicopter as troops hunt attackers who torched plane
Published date: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:07:23 +0700The American pilot's body was evacuated by helicopter as Indonesian troops hunt attackers who torched the plane in Papua.
Nicholas Francis Gosselin, 30, from Connecticut, was reportedly shot dead by members of an Armed Criminal Group (KKB) on Thursday, which had links to the region's notorious indigenous tribes.
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Yahukimo regency, Papua, Indonesia |
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03/07/2026 |
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