Indonesia plane carrying at least 12 people crashed into the sea

A plane operated by the Indonesian police carrying at least 12 people fell into the sea near the city of Batam 3-12 days, Strait Times quoted local authorities as saying.

The aircraft crashed as a M last-28 Skytruck, transport aircraft operated by Indonesian police - Photo: Air Team Images

Indonesian Navy has deployed three ships and two patrol boats to the rescue.

The fragments of the M-28 Skytruck were fishermen in the province of Riau Islands Pulau Senayang (Riau Islands, Indonesia) found at 11:30 (local time). This place is situated northwest and northeast Brunei Singapore.

Speaking to the Straits Times, Mr S. Irawan - Commander Naval Base Tanjung Pinang said the plane crashed on its way from Pangkal Pinang to Batam, signal loss in the region Bangka-Belitung islands,

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) confirmed an aircraft the Indonesian police have lost contact with air traffic control station at 11g22 Singapore.

CAAS said the plane crashed at take-off and expected to Batam 10g24 at 11g58 minutes. Mr Irawan said, adding that people heard a loud bang before the plane crashed.

Singapore also deployed search operations, rescue cooperation by the Centre in Singapore to conduct rescue.

Last position of the plane appeared on the radar is about 40 nautical miles southeast of Tanjung Pinang.

"With the consent of the government of Indonesia, a Super Puma helicopter and a Fokker 50 aircraft was brought to the scene to support the Indonesian ... Crisis Management Center of CAAS is also action," Strait Times quoted informed from CAAS.

No notice of casualties. The number of people on the plane were different reports, but at the moment there are about 12-16 fall Thank you for leaving valuable comments