Sudden Descents Are Rare But Deadly: Clues to Jakarta Jet Crash
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January 11, 2021
Search and rescue team members examine debris recovered from the Sriwijaya Air SJ 182 crash site on the dockside at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021. Indonesian President Joko Widodo confirmed the plane had crashed about 20 hours after it went missing following its departure from capital Jakarta, calling on all parties to expend all efforts to search for and rescue the victims.
(Bloomberg) -- The crash of Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ182 -- still a vexing mystery -- falls into a broad category of airliners that suddenly plunge out of the sky.