Plane goes missing mid-flight in Indonesia
Yahoo • • world
Key Points:
- A small Indonesia Air Transport turboprop plane with 11 people on board went missing mid-flight between Yogyakarta and Makassar, Indonesia, losing contact with air traffic control.
- The passengers included three government workers from the ministry of marine affairs and fisheries and eight crew members conducting an aerial monitoring mission.
- Search and rescue teams, including air force, police, volunteers, helicopters, and drones, have been deployed to a mountainous area near the plane's last known location in Maros Regency.
- ATR, the French manufacturer of the aircraft, has been informed of the accident and is supporting the investigation led by Indonesian authorities.
- Indonesia has a history of poor aviation safety, with multiple fatal crashes in recent years, highlighting ongoing challenges
