Missing Indonesian plane found crashed in Oktabe district of Papua region

The Indonesian domestic flight carrying 54 passengers and crew that went missing this afternoon has been found crashed in a mountain in Oktabe district in Papua region in Eastern Indonesia.

According to Indonesia's transport ministry's director-general of air transportation, Suprasetyo, some villagers in the region found the crashed plane and alerted rescue officials.

"The plane has been found by villagers. According to residents, the flight had crashed into a mountain. Verification is still in process," an official said