Makassar, S Sulawesi (Antara Bali) - The Aviastar aircraft, which crashed en route from Masamba to Makassar last Friday, was totally destroyed when located in Paragusi hamlet, Ulusalu Village, Latimojong Sub-district, Luwu District, South Sulawesi, on Monday, a police officer stated.
"When the members of the police's evacuation team found the Twin Otter light aircraft, it was totally destroyed. Part of its body had even got burnt," Chief of Luwu District Police Adjunct Senior Commissioner Adex Yusdianto informed Antara here on Tuesday.
The evacuation team also found three bodies of the passengers, including a child, who were on board the ill-fated DHC-6 Twin Otter light aircraft that caught fire.
"Our team members are doing their best to identify the bodies," he said, adding that the bodies of the victims would be transported onboard a helicopter to Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi Province.
Yusdianto revealed that the rescue workers were at the crash site to make the necessary preparations for the evacuation process. South Sulawesi Police Chief Inspector General Pudji Hartanto Iskandar and Wirabuana Regional Military Chief Major General Bachtiar had also reached the crash site on Tuesday morning.
The ill-fated aircraft, carrying seven passengers on board as well as the pilot, copilot, and a technician, lost contact on Friday during its flight from the Andi Djemma Airport in Masamba to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar. (WDY)
