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Indonesia: Thriller with Aircraft Lost from Radar

Published January 17, 2026, 14:04
Indonesia: Thriller with Aircraft Lost from Radar

A small aircraft belonging to Indonesia Air Transport, carrying 11 passengers, has disappeared from radar while flying over eastern Indonesia, heading to Makassar. Indonesian authorities have launched search and rescue operations in the mountainous area of Maros, where the last signal of the aircraft was recorded. Aerial and ground forces, as well as volunteers, are participating in the search. Contact with the aircraft was lost shortly after 1 p.m. local time.