Wreckage of Indonesian Plane Carrying 10 Found in Sulawesi

Joint search and rescue teams climb towards the suspected crash site in the Bulusaraung Mountains, South Sulawesi on Jan. 18.

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The wreckage of an Indonesian turboprop plane carrying 10 people was found on the slopes of a mountain in Sulawesi a day after it went missing, with a search underway for those on board.

The fuselage, tail and other debris of an ATR 42-500 aircraft operated by PT Indonesia Air Transport were discovered in several places around Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi province early Sunday morning, local media including Kompas and Antara reported, citing search-and-rescue and aviation officials.