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JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian divers on Tuesday retrieved from the sea bed the flight data recorder (FDR) of a Sriwijaya Air plane that crashed into the Java Sea with 62 people on board at the weekend, officials said.
Divers had also found a separate radio beacon, raising hopes that the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) it was connected to could soon be found and reveal what caused the plane to lose control moments after takeoff.
“We are sure that, because the beacon that was attached to the cockpit voice recorder was also found around the area, so with high confidence, the cockpit voice recorder will soon be found,” military chief Hadi Tjahjanto said at a news conference.
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January 12th 2021 at 08:41:57 GMT +0300
A National Transportation Safety Committee official (L) and a search and rescue agency member inspect debris during a rescue operation for Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182. [Reuters]
Indonesia has deployed a remotely operated underwater vehicle to help divers search for the remains of victims and recover the flight recorders from a Sriwijaya Air jet that crashed into the sea three days ago soon after takeoff.
The Boeing 737-500 plane with 62 people on board plunged into the Java Sea Saturday afternoon, four minutes after taking off from Jakarta’s main airport.
Indonesian police made the first identification of a victim from the crash on Monday. Flight attendant Okky Bisma was identified by his fingerprints, said a police official.
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Ships set off from the port in Jakarta to join other vessels already out at sea, as the search for the crashed Sriwijaya Air's black boxes entered a third day. The Boeing 737-500 plane with 62 people on board plunged into the Java Sea Saturday (January 9) afternoon, four minutes after taking off from Jakarta's main.