Second victim found after Indonesia Air turboprop crash; eight still missing

People reports that, according to AFP, a second victim — a woman not yet identified — was found on Monday, Jan. 19, in the wreckage of an Indonesia Air Transport turboprop that vanished while flying from Yogyakarta to Makassar.

Rescuers had earlier recovered a man's body on Sunday, Jan. 18, roughly 200 meters down the slope of Mount Bulusaraung amid debris, Muhammad Arif Anwar, head of Makassar’s Search and Rescue Office, confirmed to the Associated Press. Authorities also found parts of the aircraft frame, passenger seats and what is believed to be the engine of the ATR 42-500.

The turboprop, carrying eight crew members and three passengers, disappeared from radar during what should have been a two-hour flight and last contacted air traffic control at 1:17 p.m. local time, Edy Prakoso of Basarnas told Antara. Data suggests the plane likely went down over Maros District; 25 search-and-rescue officers divided into three groups remain on the operation as the search continues and the eight remaining people are still unaccounted for. Indonesia Air Transport and Basarnas did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Jan. 19.

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