Since I am currently blogging about how to visit West Papua for a birding adventure, it seems appropriate to post about this Lion Air crash since Lion Air is one of the few airlines that serve the main airports in West Papua.  Full article and video.

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A plane with more than 100 people on board has overshot a runway on the island of Bali and plunged into the sea.

Despite dramatic pictures showing the Lion Air jet with a broken fuselage, officials said everyone on board had survived.

The brand new Boeing 737-800 came to rest in shallow water and bright yellow life jackets could be seen littering the shore.

Passengers spoke of screaming in terror it hit the water and “chaos” erupting amid fears they would drown before escaping.