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Muhammad Arif Anwar

Muhammad Arif Anwar

Head, South Sulawesi Search and Rescue Agency

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"The priority was to find the victims and 1,200 personnel would be deployed to search for the missing."

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ATR 42 surveillance plane crashes into Indonesian mountain

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Coordinating recovery operations

An Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42-500, chartered by the government for fisheries surveillance, crashed into Mount Bulusaraung in South Sulawesi on January 17, 2026. Ten people were aboardโ€”seven crew members and three Marine Affairs Ministry staff conducting aerial monitoring of Indonesian waters. After a challenging seven-day search operation through steep terrain, thick fog, and high winds, rescuers recovered all ten victims by January 23, with the final two bodies found in the early morning hours.

Updated Feb 6