Overview
- Search crews recovered sections of fuselage and tail after an air force helicopter first spotted a small aircraft window on a northern slope of Mount Bulusaraung.
- The ATR 42-500 operated by Indonesia Air Transport lost radio and radar contact at about 13:17 local time near Leang-Leang during approach to Makassar.
- Authorities say eight crew members and three passengers from the Ministry of Marine and Fisheries were on the flight from Yogyakarta to Sultan Hasanuddin Airport.
- Helicopters, drones, and ground teams are working in steep terrain and low visibility, and officials have not confirmed the condition of those on board.
- Hiker reports of scattered debris and small fires helped focus the search, and manufacturer ATR has mobilized experts to support the investigation.