Special investigation announced - Indonesia probes ATR 42 crash on Mount Bulusaraung

Wreckage of an ATR 42-500 aircraft is found by search and rescue personnel in the Mount Bulusaraung area, Pangkep District, South Sulawesi, on Sunday, Jan 18, 2026. -- Photo: ANTARA/HO-Humas TNI AD/am

JAKARTA (Bernama-ANTARA): Indonesia has opened an investigation into the crash of an Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42-500 on Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi, as search teams continue recovery efforts, reported ANTARA News Agency.

The Transportation Ministry said no conclusions have been reached on the cause, and weather conditions are among the factors being examined, civil aviation chief Lukman F. Laisa said on Monday.