Separatists in Papua say they shot and killed American pilot Nicholas F. Goselin and burned his aircraft after it landed in Highland Papua; authorities found the wreckage at Balinggama village and say seven people were aboard but have not confirmed casualties.The West Papua National Liberation Army, which refers to itself as TPNPB, says civilian flights run by PT AMA have been ferrying Indonesian troops into zones where it has banned flights and released photos of the burned plane while warning it will keep targeting flights that assist military operations.There is no independent verification of the
TPNPB claim; the discovery of the burned aircraft follows past killings of foreign pilots in Papua and raises immediate concerns about aviation safety, potential reprisals and pressure on President
Prabowo Subianto to respond with security measures or negotiations with the
United Nations.