Body parts from missing plane found near Riau Islands

Tragic discovery: Police officers from the search and rescue team carrying a body bag which also contained debris and belongings recovered from the aircraft. — Reuters

JAKARTA: Authorities have recovered body parts and debris in waters where an Indonesian plane carrying police went missing, officials said, raising fears over the fate of the flight’s passengers and crew.

The M28 Skytruck plane carrying 13 people lost contact with air traffic control on Saturday during a flight from Pangkal Pinang, Bangka Belitung province to Batam in the Riau Islands province in western Indonesia.