2026 Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42 crash

2026 Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42 crash
The search and rescue team near the crash site
Accident
Date17 January 2026 (2026-01-17)
SummaryCrashed into terrain on approach; under investigation
Site
Aircraft

PK-THT, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 2025
Aircraft typeATR 42-500
OperatorIndonesia Air Transport on behalf of Directorate General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance
RegistrationPK-THT
Flight originAdisutjipto Airport, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
DestinationSultan Hasanuddin International Airport, Makassar, Indonesia
Occupants10
Passengers3
Crew7
Fatalities10
Survivors0

On 17 January 2026, an ATR 42 operated by Indonesia Air Transport crashed while flying from Adisutjipto Airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Indonesia. Air traffic control reportedly lost contact with the flight in the South Sulawesi area, and the aircraft was ultimately found to have crashed in the Bulusaraung mountain area. All ten people on board were killed. Burning wreckage was found in a remote area.

The incident resulted a large search and rescue operation that involved the National Search and Rescue Agency, AirNav Indonesia, Indonesian Air Force, the local government, and surrounding community.