Archive · 23 Jan 2026
Indonesian rescuers find 10 bodies from crashed surveillance plane
A plane that was checking on fishing activities in Indonesia crashed.
The plane had 10 people on board, including 7 crew members and 3 staff from the ministry.
The plane lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday.
Rescuers found the bodies of all 10 people on Friday.
The plane's wreckage was found in different places around a mountain.
Authorities are investigating why the plane crashed.
This is the first time this type of plane has crashed in Indonesia in over 10 years.
Indonesian rescuers found the bodies of 10 passengers from a crashed surveillance plane.
The ATR 42-500 turboprop, operated by Indonesia Air Transport, lost contact on Saturday.
The plane was chartered by Indonesia’s Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry for air surveillance.
Wreckage was discovered in various locations around Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi.
The National Transportation Safety Committee is investigating the crash, including the black box.
- Who
- Indonesian rescuers and authorities
- What
- Found bodies of 10 passengers from a crashed surveillance plane
- When
- Friday, after the plane lost contact on Saturday
- Where
- Maros region, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
- Why
- The plane was conducting air surveillance for Indonesia’s Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry
- Plane Type
- ATR 42-500 turboprop
- Operator
- Indonesia Air Transport (IAT)
- Passengers
- 10 (7 crew, 3 staff)
- Location
- Maros region, South Sulawesi
- Time of Crash
- Saturday, 1:30 p.m. local time (0530 GMT)
- Investigating Body
- Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT)
- Last Similar Crash
- 2015 (Trigana Air Service ATR 42-300)
