Indonesian plane goes missing with 15 people onboard

Search is now underway after a twin-engine Indonesian plane with 15 people aboard en route to the island of Batam, South of Singapore went missing.

Police and rescue authorities are reportedly scouring the area in search of possible debris from the plane which is thought to have crashed between the islands of Mensanak and Sebangka or Gentar, a police report seen by Reuters said.

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A search team recovered items apparently identified as being from the missing aircraft, including seats, luggage and documents, the report said, noting that according to the manifest there were 15 people on board.

According to Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS), items belonging to passengers had also been found.

“We found debris,” BASARNAS chief Bambang Soelistyo told Reuters, adding his team were searching in a 200 square nautical mile area.

 

 

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