Sources report that the aircraft was not on the correct flight path during approach.[10] The aircraft made its last contact with ATC at a distance of about 20km (12mi) from its destination airport, at 1:37 pm local time. Local residents reported, around the time the aircraft went missing, witnessing an explosion and seeing smoke in Mount Bulusaraung, located inside the Bantimurung–Bulusaraung National Park in Pangkajene and Islands Regency, South Sulawesi.[11][12]
Search and rescue
Rescue teams were searching the area where the aircraft wreckage was located.[13] Ground teams and helicopters were involved in the operations. Search efforts were complicated by adverse weather conditions in the area.[14] Hikers in the area found debris that could belong to the crashed aircraft.[15]
The crew of the rescue helicopter found debris of the aircraft's window at 7:46 WITA on 18 January 2026. At 7:49, large parts of the aircraft were discovered, with the tail section seen at the bottom of the mountain slope. Search and rescue operations are still underway.[1] At least three bodies were discovered, including one in a ravine 500 meters from the peak of the mountain.[11][16][12]
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