Overview
- Search teams located major debris including fuselage sections, passenger seats and what is believed to be an engine, and recovered the body of a man from a ravine.
- The turboprop lost radio contact near Leang-Leang at 1:17 p.m. local time shortly after air traffic control instructed the crew to correct their approach alignment.
- Eleven people were on board, comprising eight crew members and three employees of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries on an aerial surveillance mission.
- Operations are focused on steep, forested slopes within Bulusaraung National Park, where fog, wind and rain have slowed access and forced adjustments to rescue plans.
- Air force helicopters, drones and ground units narrowed the search after spotting a small aircraft window and additional debris, and authorities have activated a formal investigation with manufacturer cooperation.