Jayapura: An Indonesian passenger plane that crashed at the weekend in Papua was transporting about 6.5 billion rupiah ($470,000) in cash to distribute to poor families in the eastern province, a post office official said Monday.
"Four of our personnel were escorting the funds," said Haryono, the head of Jayapura post office, who goes by one name. The money was in four bags, he added.
A plane searching for an Indonesian passenger aircraft in the remote eastern province of Papua on Monday spotted debris, an official said.
"Early this morning, a plane swept the route and sighted debris in an area near Oksibil, but we want to double check now," transport ministry spokesman JA Barata said.
The plane disappeared as it headed to Oksibil from Papua's capital Jayapura.
Officials had already said that villagers had reported seeing the Trigana Air plane crash into a mountain as it flew in bad weather and found debris.
The plane lost contact with air traffic control just before 3 PM (0600 GMT) on Sunday after taking off from Jayapura on the short flight.
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