Indonesian ATR 42-500 with 11 Onboard Missing Near Makassar; Search Underway

An Indonesian ATR 42-500 aircraft carrying 11 people, including eight crew and three passengers from the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, went missing near Makassar while approaching Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport. The plane's last radar signal was recorded at 04:20 UTC (1:17 p.m. local time) near the mountainous Leang-Leang area of Maros, South Sulawesi. Videos and reports indicate debris and small fires on Mount Bulusaraung, though authorities have not confirmed a crash. Search and rescue teams, supported by helicopters, drones, and ground units, are actively deployed to the site.