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Search Underway for Missing Indonesian ATR 42 With 11 Aboard Near Makassar

Rescuers are concentrating on the steep Bantimurung limestone hills after the turboprop vanished on approach.

Overview

  • The missing aircraft is an Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42-500 flying from Yogyakarta to Makassar.
  • Air traffic control reported the plane deviated from its approach path, issued corrective instructions, and then lost contact.
  • Eleven people were on board, including eight crew members and three passengers, according to the national search and rescue agency.
  • Search teams are combing the Bantimurung limestone hills in South Sulawesi, where dense vegetation and limited access complicate operations.
  • The Transportation Ministry and investigators are reviewing air traffic records as the search continues without confirmed findings.