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| Topic | Boeing plane goes missing in Indonesia; debris found off Jakarta coast |
| Scorsese2002 01/09/21 8:50:53 AM #1: | https://abc7news.com/missing-plane-airline-indonesia-sriwijaya-airlines/9491951/ A passenger airplane has gone missing in Indonesia. https://twitter.com/flightradar24/status/1347850078644563969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw They added that the flight was operated by a Boeing 737-500 "classic" with registration number PK-CLC (MSN 27323). The first flight for this aircraft was in May 1994. It is 26 years old. Flightradar said the ADS-B signal from flight #SJ182 was lost at 07:40:27 UTC time. The flight was en route from Jakarta to Pontianak in Indonesia. "We are aware of media reports from Jakarta, and are closely monitoring the situation," Boeing said in a statement. "We are working to gather more information." The Ministry of Transportation office in Jakarta confirmed to ABC News that the flight lost contact at 2:40 p.m. local time after departing from Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. ABC News confirmed 62 people were on board: 56 passengers and six crew members. "We are aware of media reports from Jakarta, and are closely monitoring the situation," Boeing said in a statement. "We are working to gather more information." The highest altitude it reached was 10,900 feet and the last altitude recorded was 250 feet. A search for the plane has begun, and the situation is under investigation. During a press conference later Saturday morning, officials said some debris was found near the Thousand Islands chain, off the coast of Jakarta. They are still working to determine the exact coordinates of where the plane crashed. Search operations were called off due to visibility problems and will resume the next day. The first flight for this aircraft was in May 1994. It is 26 years old, Flightradar24 said. Overall, no problematic weather has been reported Saturday in the Indonesia. Satellite imagery over the Java Sea, north of Jakarta, shows no notable weather concerns where the plane lost contact with the radar. While there were some thunderstorms in the broader region, such weather is common in the area. --- ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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