An ATR 42-500, operated by Indonesia Air Transport, has crashed on Saturday (January 17) while flying from Adisutjipto Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport.
The company was operating the flights for Indonesia's Directorate General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance (PSDKP).
The aircraft was carrying three PSDKP staff and seven crew members. According to Antara, a second victim of the crash was found today (January 19). The first victim was found yesterday.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the victims' identities of the victims have not been released. The first victim is male, and the second is female.
“Our first thoughts are with all the individuals affected by the accident,” ATR said in a statement. “The ATR specialists are fully engaged to support both the investigation led by the Indonesian authorities and the operator.”
The crash was said to occur near Bulusaraung mountain in Indonesia, according to local media reports.
The aircraft, MSN serial number 611, was first delivered to Air Dolomiti in 2000 and later acquired by Indonesia Air Transport in 2010.