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Indonesia recovers ATR 42-500 flight recorders after South Sulawesi crash

Search teams recovered both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from an Indonesia Air ATR 42‑500 that crashed in South Sulawesi on 17 January while operating a charter between Yogyakarta and Makassar. Wreckage was located about 15nm northeast of Makassar; Basarnas will hand the recorders to national investigators.

Discovered 2026-01-21T12:33:51.562781-08:00 | 2026-01-21T12:33:51.562781-08:00

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  • The recovery of both the CVR and FDR is a critical investigatory milestone for determining cause and whether immediate safety directives or operational restrictions are needed; the recorders will be handed to national investigators and ATR has offered technical support (see earlier crash reporting) (source:6c75b241-aa8f-4047-8947-c80f68d842ba).
  • The accident involves an ATR 42‑500 operating a domestic charter between Yogyakarta and Makassar and occurred in mountainous terrain ~15nm NE of Makassar; outcomes could affect regional turboprop operations and oversight given ATR type prevalence in Southeast Asia (context on regional ATR turboprop capacity) (source:aad8fe62-5aff-455c-9250-bc2b7cd43905).

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2026-01-21T12:33:51.562781-08:00
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2026-01-24T06:56:51.965644-08:00
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