Rescuers find bodies in Indonesian plane crash

BAHOROK, Indonesia — Rescuers say they have found the bodies of 18 people who were aboard a plane that crashed in the mountains of western Indonesia.

The plane lost contact with air traffic control early Thursday while flying from North Sumatra to Aceh province. Minutes later, it sent out a distress signal, then dropped off the radar.

Sunarbowo Sandi of the search and rescue team told The Associated Press that 15 rescuers reached the crash site Saturday morning and found the bodies of the 14 passengers and 4 crews still on their seats. Four of the dead were children.

Hopes had been raised that there may be survivors after the aircraft was spotted intact with one of its doors open.