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Wreckage Found, One Dead in Indonesia ATR 42 Crash Near Makassar

Controllers flagged an off-course approach before radio contact ceased.

Overview

  • Rescue teams recovered fuselage and tail sections near a national park by Mount Bulusaraung and later found one body in a deep ravine.
  • Roughly 1,000 personnel are searching steep, densely vegetated limestone terrain under fog that limits access and visibility.
  • Officials report conflicting tallies of those on board, with BASARNAS citing 11 people and other reports listing 10 including government staff.
  • The ATR 42-500, operated by Indonesia Air Transport, was flying from Yogyakarta to Makassar when it disappeared during final approach.
  • Air traffic control observed the aircraft deviating from the approach path, issued corrective instructions, and then lost contact, with a formal investigation expected.