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Moment Indonesian plane carrying 11 people lost contact

Flight radar shows moment Indonesian plane loses contact
  • An Indonesian plane carrying 11 people lost contact on Saturday, 17 January, while en route to Makassar.
  • The surveillance aircraft, belonging to the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, had departed from Yogyakarta province.
  • Flightradar24 indicated the last signal was received approximately 20 km northeast of Makassar Airport.
  • The flight tracker’s coverage was limited due to the plane's low altitude over the ocean.
  • Rescuers discovered debris scattered over a mountainside in South Sulawesi province on Sunday morning.
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