Today's Top 3 News: Facts About the ATR 42-500 Aircraft Crash, Indonesia's KAI Cancels 82 Train Trips

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January 19, 2026 | 05:14 pm

The joint search team for the crashed ATR plane on the peak of Mount Bulusaraung, Pangkep Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, January 18, 2026. Doc. Basarnas

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Tempo English compiled the top 3 news on Monday, January 19, 2026. Here are the highlights: Indonesia's KAI Cancels 82 Train Trips After Embankment Breach, High Tides; List of Intimidation Acts Targeting Indonesian Activists, Influencers in 2025; and Facts About the ATR 42-500 Aircraft Crash.

The following is the list of the top 3 news on Tempo English today.

1. Indonesia's KAI Cancels 82 Train Trips After Embankment Breach, High Tides

Indonesian railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) canceled as many as 82 passenger train trips due to floods, caused by embankment breach and high tide, in Operational Region 4 Semarang, especially in Pekalongan, Central Java.

The President Director of KAI, Bobby Rasyidin, said extreme weather in the past few days has been the main trigger for the floods that inundated the railway lines, worsened by the embankment breach and high tide conditions.

"The extreme weather these past 2-3 days caused the cancellations and delays in our train trips. So, 82 passenger trains and 16 freight trains were cancelled, while around 76 train trips were delayed," said Bobby during a press conference in Jakarta on Sunday, January 18, 2026, as quoted from Antara.

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2. List of Intimidation Acts Targeting Indonesian Activists, Influencers in 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, a troubling pattern of intimidation has emerged in Indonesia, targeting activists, influencers, artists, and journalists who have publicly voiced criticism over the government’s response to a series of major national issues and crises.

The acts of intimidation range from coordinated online harassment and threats to physical terror, including the delivery of animal carcasses, vandalism, and even an attempted firebombing. Those targeted share a common thread: outspoken criticism of disaster response efforts and environmental governance.

Greenpeace Activist Terrorized With Chicken Carcass

One of the most alarming cases involved Iqbal Damanik, Climate and Energy Campaign Manager at Greenpeace Indonesia. On Tuesday morning, December 30, 2025, his home was targeted in what the organization believes was an act of intimidation.

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3. Facts About the ATR 42-500 Aircraft Crash

An ATR 42-500 aircraft belonging to Indonesia Air Transport reportedly lost contact en route from Yogyakarta to Makassar on Saturday, January 17, 2026. A total of 10 people were on board the ATR aircraft, consisting of seven crew members and three passengers.

A joint search and rescue (SAR) team conducted a search and rescue (SAR) operation, suspecting a plane crash. On Sunday morning, January 18, 2026, the aircraft wreckage was found by the SAR team on the slopes of Bulusaraung Peak, South Sulawesi. The location of the crash was on the southern slope of the peak, with the fuselage positioned north of Mount Bulusaraung Peak.

The cause of the crash is still unknown. The SAR team is currently recovering the wreckage and victims.

The following are the facts about the ATR 42-500 aircraft that lost contact:

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