TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Charter airline PT Pelita Air Service has stated that the Air Tractor AT-802 plane, registered as PK-PAA, which crashed near Long Bawan Airport, North Kalimantan, on Thursday, February 19, 2026, was fully airworthy. This official statement followed the accident report confirming that the crash claimed the pilot’s life.
Pelita Air Corporate Secretary, Patria Rhamadonna, noted that the 2013-manufactured aircraft had undergone its most recent routine maintenance just days prior. “The plane was airworthy and had completed its latest routine maintenance on February 15, 2026,” Patria confirmed in a written statement on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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