An Indonesian police plane with 15 people on board has gone missing on a flight to the island of Batam, south of Singapore, according to reports. A search team recovered items reportedly identified as being from the missing aircraft, including seats, luggage and documents, the report said, noting that there were 15 people on board according to the manifest. “We found debris,” the Basarnas chief, Bambang Soelistyo, said, adding that his team was searching in a 200 sq nautical mile area. “With clearance from the Indonesian authorities, one SuperPuma helicopter and one Fokker 50 are currently on scene supporting the Indonesians to locate the aircraft,” the statement said. “Two ships are awaiting clearance by the Indonesian authorities to assist in the search and rescue efforts.”

Source: The Guardian December 03, 2016 12:09 UTC