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JAKARTA, Jan 9, 2021 (AFP/Reuters): Indonesia s Sriwijaya Air lost contact with one of its Boeing 737 passenger planes shortly after take-off from the capital Jakarta, the transport ministry said Saturday. A Sriwijaya (Air) plane from Jakarta to Pontianak (on Borneo island) with call sign SJY182 has lost contact, said ministry spokesman Adita Irawati. It last made contact at 2.40 pm (0740 GMT).
It was unclear how many passengers and crew were aboard the Boeing 737-500, which has a capacity of about 130, when it took off from Jakarta s Soekarno-Hatta international airport. The flight had more than 50 people on-board.
The usual flight time is about 90-minutes.
Relatives of passengers on board missing Sriwijaya Air flight SJY182 wait for news at the Supadio airport in Pontianak on Indonesia s Borneo island on Saturday (Jan 9, 2021), after contact with the aircraft was lost shortly after take-off from Jakarta. - AFP Jakarta, Jan 9, 2021 (AFP/Xinhua/Reuters): An Indonesian Sriwijaya Air plane is feared to have crashed into the sea after the Boeing 737 lost contact with air traffic control in the capital Jakarta, with flight tracking data showing the jet plunged into a steep dive just four minutes after take-off.
It was unclear how many passengers and crew but it is learnt that more than 50 passengers were aboard the Boeing 737-500, which has a capacity of about 130, when it left Jakarta s Soekarno-Hatta international airport Saturday afternoon.