Jayapura: In the latest fatal accident to hit the country's aviation sector, the wreckage of a passenger plane which went missing with 54 people aboard in the rugged terrains of eastern Indonesia was been found by villagers on Sunday.

The plane operated by Indonesian carrier Trigana Air lost contact with air traffic control just before 3:00 pm (11:30 IST) after taking off from Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, the search and rescue agency said. The plane was carrying 44 adult passengers, five children and five crew members.