An Indonesian passenger plane is missing, with 10 people on board.

It's a Twin Otter aircraft, owned by the domestic carrier Aviastar.

Contact with the plane was lost contact over Sulawesi Island soon after it took off on its way to the provincial capital Makassar.

Three crew and seven passengers, including two babies, are on board.

Indonesia has had three major air disasters in the past year.

A rescue team is looking for the plane.