Indonesia Locates Downed ATR 42 On Mountain Slope As Hope Fades For Survivors

Emergency response teams in Indonesia have located the wreckage of an ATR 42-500 surveillance aircraft on the fog-covered slopes of Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi, roughly 24 hours after the aircraft lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday afternoon while flying from Yogyakarta to Makassar, two cities located within the Indonesian archipelago. Authorities have now confirmed the number of passengers onboard to be 10, with seven crew and three government staff.

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