Indonesian passenger plane with 11 aboard goes missing midflight, triggering search
An ATR 42-500 turboprop operated by Indonesia Air Transport carrying 11 people disappeared during a flight from Yogyakarta to Makassar. Authorities launched a search and rescue operation using aircraft, helicopters, drones and ground teams, focusing on a mountainous area near Maros Regency, with efforts coordinated by local SAR and military agencies. The incident underlines Indonesia’s aviation safety challenges as investigators work to determine what happened.