Indonesian Plane With Ten Passengers On Board Goes Missing

A passenger plane carrying 10 people has gone missing in Indonesia. The country’s Aviastar airline said contact had been lost with the Twin Otter small aircraft traveling between Masamba and Makassar on Friday.

Transportation Ministry spokesman Julius Barata said the plane lost radio contact about 30 minutes before it was expected to land in the provincial capital. It was carrying three crew and seven passengers, including three children, officials added. A rescue team has been sent to search for the plane.