January 22, 2026 | 04:47 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) said the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from an Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) ATR 42-500 aircraft that crashed in South Sulawesi have been sent to Jakarta for analysis as part of an ongoing accident investigation.
KNKT chair Soerjanto Tjahjono said the so-called black box was received from the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) in Makassar on Wednesday, January 21, and transported to the KNKT flight recorder facility in Jakarta on Thursday.
“The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder are now being taken to the KNKT flight recorder office in Jakarta for data downloading and analysis,” Soerjanto said in an official statement on Thursday.
The flight data recorder (FDR) captures technical information such as altitude, speed, and aircraft performance, while the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) records conversations and sounds in the cockpit.
Data from the devices will be used to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the loss of contact and crash.
Soerjanto said the black box findings would complement evidence gathered by KNKT investigators, including information from air navigation service providers, the aircraft operator, and witnesses who were near the crash site. Two investigators were previously dispatched to collect preliminary data in the area.
Under Indonesian regulations, KNKT is required to submit an initial investigation report within 30 days of the accident. Soerjanto said the report would summarize early findings and analysis and would be published on the agency’s official website and shared with relevant stakeholders.
He emphasized that the investigation is aimed solely at identifying the cause of the accident and improving aviation safety, not assigning blame or legal responsibility.
“The KNKT investigation is conducted to determine the cause of the accident and to issue safety recommendations,” he said.
Meanwhile, Colonel Dody Triyo Hadi, Assistant for Operations at the Hasanuddin XIV Military Regional Command, said the black box was found at around 11:00 AM Central Indonesia Time (WITA) on Wednesday near Mount Bulusaraung.
The device was still attached to a section of the aircraft’s tail and was removed before evacuation.
The ATR 42-500 aircraft, registered as PK-THT, lost contact on Saturday, January 17, while attempting to land at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport.
Wreckage was later located in the Mount Bulusaraung area in Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi.
The aircraft was carrying 10 people—seven crew members and three passengers, who were employees of Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries and were on duty conducting maritime surveillance near Makassar.
Authorities have recovered eight victims, while search and rescue operations for the remaining individuals are ongoing.
Read: Fact Check: No, Photo of Plane Crash Survivor Was Not from ATR 42-500 Incident
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