The Sukhoi Superjet 100 vanished from radar screens 50 minutes after taking off from Jakarta for a brief demonstration flight.
On Thursday a helicopter found debris on the side of a cliff near a dormant volcano.
The spokesman for the rescue effort said a number of bodies had been found.
"So far we haven't found any survivors, but we are still searching," Gagah Prakoso said.
About 45 people are said to have been on board the aircraft.
It crashed into Mount Salak "around 1.5km [one mile] from the spot where the plane last made contact", Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on television earlier in the day.
"An investigation must be carried out immediately and thoroughly. Search and rescue operations must prioritise finding any survivors."
Eight Russian pilots and technicians, Indonesian airline representatives and journalists were among those said to be on board the plane.
Earlier reports had said 50 people were on board, but Indonesian agents of the Russian-made plane said this figure had been revised down because some people got off before take-off.
Source: BBC News
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