Authorities in Indonesia have recovered the wreckage of a missing fisheries surveillance aircraft in the mountainous and fog-covered region of South Sulawesi province. The plane, owned by Indonesia Air Transport Group, lost contact with air traffic control around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 17, while flying over the Maros area. It was carrying eight crew members and three passengers, all linked to a ministry mission monitoring fisheries, and was en route from Yogyakarta province to Makassar, the provincial capital.

On Sunday morning, January 18, local rescue teams identified the wreckage near Mount Bulusaraung after a helicopter crew spotted a broken window fragment. Rescue chief Muhammad Arif Anwar said operations have been intensified, with up to 1,200 personnel ready for deployment. The search for the missing 11 remains the top priority, and there is still hope that some may be alive.

Dense fog, rugged terrain, and strong winds have hampered rescue efforts. Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee will investigate the cause of the crash, which experts suggest may involve multiple contributing factors.