“Based on the latest Medical Examination (MEDEX) data, all crew members on duty were declared fit and met aviation medical standards in accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) Part 67,” said Director General of Civil Aviation at the Ministry of Transportation, Lukman F. Laisa, in a statement in Jakarta on Monday.
Captain Andy Dahananto, the Pilot in Command, held a Class 1 medical certificate, with his most recent medical examination conducted on July 28, 2025, valid until January 31, 2026.
First Officer Yudha Mahardika also held a Class 1 medical certificate, with his latest medical examination on August 15, 2025. He was declared fit, with the certificate valid until February 15, 2026.
Hariadi, the Flight Operations Officer (FOO), held a Class 3 medical certificate, with his most recent medical examination conducted on July 12, 2024. He was declared fit and his certificate is valid until July 12, 2026.
Florencia Lolita, a flight attendant, held a Class 2 medical certificate, with her latest medical examination conducted on January 31, 2025. She was declared fit and her certificate is valid until January 31, 2026.
Esther Aprilita Pinarsinta Sianipar, also a flight attendant, also held a Class 2 medical certificate, with her most recent medical examination conducted on September 24, 2024. She was declared fit with the certificate valid until September 24, 2026.
“Therefore, there are no medical records indicating that any crew member was medically unfit for duty at the time of the operation,” Laisa said.
In addition to the medical fitness of the crew, the Ministry of Transportation said oversight data and airworthiness inspection results showed that the ATR 42-500 aircraft was in an airworthy condition prior to the flight.
The ATR 42-500 aircraft, operated by Indonesia Air Transport (IAT) was earlier reported to have lost contact in the Bulusaraung mountainous area along the Maros-Pangkep regency border in South Sulawesi while approaching Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport on Saturday (January 17).
The aircraft was carrying 10 people: seven crew members and three passengers.
The three passengers were employees of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP). They were identified as Ferry Irawan, a Junior Administrator serving as a Vessel Monitoring Analyst; Deden Mulyana, also a Junior Administrator serving as a State Asset Manager; and Yoga Naufal, who served as an aerial photo operator.
The aircraft crew consisted of seven persons on board (POB), led by Captain Andi Dahananto as the pilot.
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