A passenger plane carrying 11 people disappeared from radar in Indonesia on Saturday. The plane was heading from Java island to Sulawesi island and lost contact with ground control as soon as it reached the mountainous area. According to officials, there were 8 crew members and 3 passengers on board the plane. After this, search and rescue operation has been started. There has been no official confirmation yet on whether anyone is alive or dead. Where and when was the contact with the plane lost? The missing turboprop ATR 42-500 plane belonged to Indonesia Air Transport. The plane was headed from Yogyakarta to the capital of South Sulawesi. The plane was last seen on radar at 1:17 pm (05:17 GMT) over the Leang-Leang area of Maros district, according to Transport Ministry spokeswoman Endah Purnamah Sari. Sari said that before landing, air traffic control had instructed the plane to correct the approach alignment. Radio contact was lost soon thereafter. After this the control tower declared emergency distance phase and search operation was started. The area where the aircraft deployed army-drone for search operation went missing, is a hilly and densely forested area. Reaching here is a big challenge for the rescue teams. Air Force helicopters, drones and ground units have been deployed for the search operation. Major General Bangun Nwoko, Hasanuddin military commander of South Sulawesi, confirmed this. Meanwhile, some hikers trekking in the Mount Bulusraung area have reported debris scattered on the mountain, a plane-like logo and burning fire. According to Major General Nwoko, rescue teams are trying to reach the spot to confirm this information. Officials said there were clouds in the area at the time of the incident, but visibility was about 8 kilometers. However, steep hills and dense forests are making the rescue operation difficult. Leang-Leang area is surrounded by limestone hills. Leang-Leang area is surrounded by limestone hills, caves and dense forests. It is considered part of the Bantimurung-Bulusaraung National Park. This is an area full of difficult roads, where there are narrow valleys and high rocks.
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इंडोनेशिया में 11 लोगों को ले जा रहा विमान लापता: पहाड़ी इलाके में रडार से गायब, सर्च ऑपरेशन जारी; सरकार से जुड़े लोग सवार थे
