It is not yet known whether there were any survivors.
Wreckage from the Trigana Air flight that went missing over Indonesia this morning has been found the Papua region of the country, it has been confirmed.
Contact was lost with the plane, which was carrying 54 people, including five children and five crew, at approximately 3pm local time (6am GMT) today, as it made its way from Jayapura to Oksibil.
Transport officials confirmed that wreckage from the plane was found in a mountainous region near its intended landing destination but it is not yet known if there were any survivors.
It is believed that bad weather may have been the reason behind the crash and a second plane that was sent out to look for the missing aircraft had to turn around because of dangerous conditions.
An official search in the area has been suspended for the time being due to poor light.
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