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- The find comes nearly a day after the turboprop ATR 42-500 lost contact with air traffic controllers during its approach to Makassar Airport amid cloudy conditions, triggering a large-scale search operation. Debris spotted on mountain slopesLocal search teams and air crews spotted pieces of the aircraft scattered on the slope of Mount Bulusaraung in the Maros region on Sunday morning. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADAmong the wreckage were what appeared to be a small aircraft window, parts of the fuselage, and the plane’s tail section, as reported by the Associated Press.
- The discovery gives rescuers a more precise area to focus on as they continue to comb the site for survivors. More from World Pentagon orders 1,500 soldiers to prepare for possible deployment in Minnesota amid unrest From Starmer to Macron: European leaders fume over Trump's Greenland tariffs“The discovery of the aircraft’s main sections significantly narrows the search zone and offers a crucial clue for tightening the search area.
- Our joint search and rescue teams are now focusing on searching for the victims, especially those who might still be alive,” Muhammad Arif Anwar, head of Makassar’s Search and Rescue Office, said at a news conference. WATCH: Wreckage of Indonesian ATR 42-500 located on Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi after crash near Makassar–Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport; 11 feared dead.
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- It is our Word of the WeekNote: Firstpost could not independently verify the authenticity of the videoChallenging conditions hamper effortsDespite the breakthrough, rescuers are battling steep terrain, thick fog, and strong winds that have made reaching the crash site difficult.
