Search Underway in Sulawesi for Missing ATR 42 Carrying 10

Overview

• The Indonesia Air Transport flight for the Marine Affairs and Fisheries ministry departed Yogyakarta for Makassar and lost contact shortly after 13:00 local time.
• Authorities say three passengers and seven crew were on board.
• Search-and-rescue units, including the Air Force, police and volunteers, are operating in difficult terrain with fog and rain limiting access and visibility.
• Residents near Mount Lapiau reported an explosion and smoke near the last contact point, and circulating videos purporting to show wreckage remain unverified.
• ATR, the aircraft manufacturer, said its experts are assisting Indonesian authorities, and officials have not confirmed a crash site or casualties.