A black box from an Indonesian jet which crashed minutes after take-off last week has confirmed that both engines were working when it smashed into the sea.
Divers hoisted the flight data recorder (FDR) of the Sriwijaya Air plane from the seabed and downloaded the data in hopes of solving the mystery surrounding the cause of the crash.
The data successfully downloaded from the FDR confirmed that both of the 26-year-old Boeing Co 737-500 s engines had been operating when it hit the water, according to Indonesia s National Transport Safety Committee (KNKT).
News that the plane s engines were both working means the cause remains unknown - though investigators revealed on Friday that they had recovered the plane s second black box, the cockpit voice recorder.
Red Cross workers pictured spraying body bags, Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta
A reported 36 body bags have been recovered from the wreckage of flight SJ182
It plunged 10,000ft into the Java Sea within four minutes of takeoff from Jakarta
Officials said that divers had resumed their search for the remaining victims
Funeral for one of the victims - Okky Bisma, a flight attendant - held on Thursday
The Boeing 737 s flight data recorder was found on Tuesday with authorities in Indonesia saying it will take two to five days to extract the information from it.
News by Olivia Burke, The Sun 11th Jan 2021 8:28 AM Â A heartbreaking message has been revealed of a mum who was travelling with her children on Saturday s doomed Indonesian flight SJ182 which crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff. She sent the pictures from Jakarta s airport alongside the message: Bye bye family. We re heading home for now, with two emojis blowing kisses. Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 took off from the Indonesian capital on Saturday bound for Pontianak, on the Indonesian side of Borneo, when it lost contact at 2.40pm local time. Authorities in Indonesia say they have located the plane s black boxes that may help in determining the reason for the crash.
The Straits Times
Many still hope for good news; families asked to give info to help identify any bodies found
Ms Ratih Windania posted these photos on Instagram - with the caption Bye bye family. We re heading home for now - from Jakarta s airport just before the plane left the Indonesian capital last Saturday and crashed into the sea minutes after take-off, with 62 passengers and crew. PHOTO: RATIH WINDANIA/INSTAGRAM
PublishedJan 11, 2021, 5:00 am SGT
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