A turboprop plane that went missing earlier on Saturday is believed to have crashed in Indonesia, with all 11 people on board feared dead.
The Indonesia Air Transport aircraft took off from Yogyakarta for a two-hour flight to Makassar, South Sulawesi, but air traffic control lost contact when it was approximately 12 miles from its destination. The plane was carrying three passengers and eight crew members.
Rescue operations have been launched to search for survivors. Andi Sultan, head of the Makassar Basarnas Operations Section, said teams have been deployed to the Leang-Leang area based on coordinates provided by Airnav.
“To detect and find the ATR 42-500 aircraft, the team has deployed 60 search and rescue personnel. The first team has dispatched five people to carry out the assessment, and we are sending another 15 people for the second team. Meanwhile, for the third team, we will dispatch 40 personnel with search and rescue expertise,” Sultan explained.
Authorities continue to coordinate search and rescue efforts as the investigation into the incident progresses.
