Indonesian Plane With 11 People Onboard Go Missing, Crash Suspected

Makassar: An Indonesian plane with 11 people onboard has gone missing near Makassar. The small passenger plane, operated by the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, lost contact with the authorities on Saturday. A search operation has been launched to locate the plane.

According to local media, the plane was carrying three passengers and eight crew members. The incident took place when aircraft ATR 42-500 (registration PK-THT) was flying from Yogyakarta to Makassar. It is suspected that the plane crashed on Maros mountain in South Sulawesi. Unconfirmed visuals showing suspected debris of the plane have surfaced on social media. However, there is no confirmation from the Indonesian authorities as of now.

Flightradar24 stated that the last signal it received from the aircraft was at 04:20 UTC. In a post on social media, the flight tracker said, “The aircraft was flying over the ocean at low altitude, so our coverage was limited. We received the last signal at 04:20 UTC, about 20 km northeast of Makassar Airport.”

Further details are awaited.

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