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SAT · 2026-01-17 · 15:12 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0117-8240
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NSR-2026-0117-8240News Report·EN·Human Interest

Indonesian plane with 11 people missing, search and rescue under way

An Indonesian regional passenger plane carrying 11 people went missing on Saturday while flying from Yogyakarta to South Sulawesi. The turboprop ATR 42-500, operated by Indonesia Air Transport, lost contact with ground control near a mountainous region between Java and Sulawesi island.

Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-01-17 · 15:12 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Indonesian plane with 11 people missing, search and rescue under way
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An Indonesian regional passenger plane carrying 11 people went missing on Saturday while flying from Yogyakarta to South Sulawesi. The turboprop ATR 42-500, operated by Indonesia Air Transport, lost contact with ground control near a mountainous region between Java and Sulawesi island. The plane was last tracked at 1.17pm in the Leang-Leang area of Maros, South Sulawesi province. A search and rescue operation is underway, involving multiple teams, air force helicopters, drones, and ground units. Hikers on Mount Bulusaraung reported finding debris, including a logo consistent with Indonesia Air Transport, and small fires, which are being investigated by rescue teams.

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Key claims

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Multiple search and rescue teams, supported by air force helicopters, drones and ground units, had been deployed.

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The plane was last tracked at 1.17pm (2.17pm Hong Kong time) in the Leang-Leang area of Maros.

factualEndah Purnama Sari, spokesperson for the transportation ministry
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The turboprop ATR 42-500 operated by Indonesia Air Transport was on the way from Yogyakarta to the capital city of South Sulawesi.

factualEndah Purnama Sari, spokesperson for the transportation ministry
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A regional passenger aircraft carrying 11 people lost contact with ground control on Saturday.

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Hikers on Mount Bulusaraung reported finding scattered debris, a logo consistent with Indonesia Air Transport markings, and small fires.

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Full report

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A regional passenger aircraft carrying 11 people lost contact with ground control on Saturday while approaching a mountainous region between Indonesia’s main island of Java and Sulawesi island, officials said. A search and rescue operation is under way.The turboprop ATR 42-500 operated by Indonesia-air-transport" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="13153" data-entity-type="organization">Indonesia Air Transport was on the way from Yogyakarta to the capital city of Sulawesi" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="13156" data-entity-type="location">South Sulawesi when it vanished from radar, said Endah Purnama Sari, a spokesperson for the transportation ministry. The plane was last tracked at 1.17pm (2.17pm Hong Kong time) in the Leang-Leang area of Maros, a mountainous district of Sulawesi" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="13156" data-entity-type="location">South Sulawesi province.Multiple search and rescue teams, supported by air force helicopters, drones and ground units, had been deployed, Sari said in a statement.Hopes for locating the wreckage grew after hikers on Mount Bulusaraung reported finding scattered debris, a logo consistent with Indonesia-air-transport" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="13153" data-entity-type="organization">Indonesia Air Transport markings, and small fires still burning at the scene.“The sightings were reported to authorities and are being verified by rescue teams attempting to reach the area,” said Major General Bangun Nawoko, the Sulawesi" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="13156" data-entity-type="location">South Sulawesi’s Hasanuddin military commander.01:17Battery explosion suspected cause of Indonesian office building fire that killed 22
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Keywords & salience

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