Wreckage from a turboprop ATR 42-500 aircraft, similar to the one pictured here, has been found in South Sulawesi province in Indonesia after losing contact with air traffic control on Saturday. File photo: Getty ImagesIndonesian authorities said on Sunday they had located the wreckage of a fisheries surveillance plane that went missing in South Sulawesi province near a fog-covered mountain, but were still searching for the 11 people on board. The aircraft had been heading to Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi, after departing from Yogyakarta province before contact was lost. Rescuers have been deployed to the locations where the wreckage was discovered, Sultan said, adding the search was hampered by thick fog and mountainous terrain. The ATR 42‑500, manufactured by Franco-Italian planemaker ATR, is a regional turboprop aircraft capable of carrying between 42 and 50 passengers.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 18, 2026 15:59 UTC