Aviastar DHC-6-300 Twin Otter is missing, 13 on board

Aviastar (PT Aviastar Mandiri) (Indonesia) (Jakarta) de Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter is missing in Indonesia today (October 3).

The DHC-6-300 Twin Otter, registration PK-BRM, was operating flight MV 7503 from Masamba to Makassar (Indonesia) with 10 passengers and 3 crew members yesterday (October 2).

Ground controllers lost radio contact with the flight before it reached Makassar.

Makassar is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

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The airline issued this short statement (translated) and photos of PK-BRM and the crew members:

We (PT. Aviastar Mandiri) and the DEPHUB, BASARNAS, Police, Senkom and other concerned parties,  will continue to search for our aircraft PK-BRM. We expect the cooperation of all parties and the best prayers.