Indonesia Air Transport

Indonesia Air Transport is an aviation group that recently experienced a significant incident involving one of its aircraft. The company is in the news due to the loss of contact and subsequent crash of its ATR 42-500 turboprop plane in South Sulawesi province, Indonesia, in January 2026. The aircraft, carrying 10 or 11 people (reports vary), including three employees from the fisheries ministry, was en route from Yogyakarta to Makassar when it vanished. A search and rescue operation was launched, and wreckage has been found on the slope of Mount Bulusaraung. As of the latest reports, one body has been recovered. The incident has drawn national attention, highlighting concerns about aviation safety in mountainous regions of Indonesia and the risks associated with fisheries surveillance operations.