2026 Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42 crash
The search and rescue team near the crash site | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 January 2026 |
| Summary | Crashed into terrain on approach; under investigation |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| PK-THT, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 2025 | |
| Aircraft type | ATR 42-500 |
| Operator | Indonesia Air Transport on behalf of Directorate General of Marine and Fisheries Resources Surveillance |
| Registration | PK-THT |
| Flight origin | Adisutjipto Airport, Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Destination | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport, Makassar, Indonesia |
| Occupants | 10 |
| Passengers | 3 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 10 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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.