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What: Trigana Air Service Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 en route from Berau to Samarinda Indonesia
Where: East Kalimantan, Borneo
When: Feb 11th 2010
Who: 46 passengers and 5 crew
Why: While en route, the plane suffered engine failure in one of its turboprops. The pilot had diverted to Balikpapan but could not reach the airport, and was forced to land in a rice field near Bone village. The plane was feared missing after losing contact with ATC. One individual had a broken leg but no other serious injuries were reported. No other details have been released regarding the retrieval of the passengers.
