Indonesian plane lost contact after taking off from Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Jakarta: Reports
New Delhi: The Indonesian Airplane SJ182 with 50 people on board lost contact after taking off from Soekarno-Hatta Airport Airport on Saturday.
A Branch Communications Manager of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport – Haerul Anwar said that “The Sriwijaya Air plane had lost contact around Lancang Island — part of the Thousand Islands chain.”
According to the Indonesian media “The plane lost more than 10,000 feet of altitude in less than a minute, about 4 minutes after departure from Jakarta.”
Indonesian media further added that “The aircraft is a 27-year-old Boeing 737-500 according to registration details included in the tracking data.”
The flight was carrying 59 passengers, including five children and a baby. There were two pilots and four cabin crew on board. Local media said
Further details are awaited.
