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Indonesia ATR 42-500 (PK‑THT) crashes in mountainous South Sulawesi during government charter

On 17 January 2026 an Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42-500 (PK‑THT) operating a government charter from Yogyakarta to Makassar lost contact and crashed in mountainous terrain in South Sulawesi. Large search-and-rescue operations are underway; ATR has offered technical support and initial reports indicate no survivors.

Discovered 2026-01-17T02:27:09.242443-08:00 | 2026-01-17T02:27:09.242443-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • An Indonesia Air Transport ATR 42‑500 (PK‑THT) crashed on 17 Jan in South Sulawesi; large SAR efforts are active and ATR has committed to support the official investigation.

  • The event arrives days after another ATR 42‑500 runway excursion and amid recent turboprop engine safety probes, providing operational and maintenance context for investigators and operators (see recent ATR 42‑500 runway incident and PT6A blade‑separation inquiry: source:1054e351-f478-41e8-accf-150cb4cb2f1b, source:490f5325-e769-4bb6-8629-4a0d385b8bed).

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aerobuzz.fr en.antaranews.com bea.aero aex.ru aa.com.tr aviation.direct
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First Seen
2026-01-17T02:27:09.242443-08:00
Latest Update
2026-01-23T06:40:39.303535-08:00
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