Wreckage of doomed Boeing 737 that crashed in Indonesia is brought ashore in body bags after plane plunged 10,000ft into the ocean just after takeoff
- Sriwijaya Air plane took off from Jakarta and was heading to Pontianak when it lost contact with control room
- Plane is understood to have fallen 10,000 feet in less than 60 seconds just four minutes after it took off
- A fisherman, named Solihin, said that he had been at sea when he witnessed the plane crash into the ocean
- Feared to be 62 people on the plane, including 56 passengers as well as two pilots and four cabin crewA Boeing 737 passenger jet with 62 people onboard is believed to have crashed into the sea after plummeting 10,000 feet shortly following takeoff from Jakarta, with witnesses claiming they heard two explosions.
The Sriwijaya Air plane took off from Soekarno-Hatta international airport on Saturday at 1.56pm for a 90-minute flight over the Java Sea between Jakarta and Pofntianak in West Kalimantan - Indonesia's section of Borneo island.
But at 2.40pm - just four minutes after takeoff - the Boeing B737-500 plane plunged nearly 11,000 feet in less than 60 seconds to an altitude of just 250 feet.A fisherman, named Solihin, told the BBC that he had been at sea when he witnessed the plane crash into the water near to his ship: 'The plane fell like lightning into the sea and exploded in the water. It was pretty close to us, the shards of a kind of plywood almost hit my ship.'
Sixty-two passengers and crew were on board the 26-year-old plane, including 10 children, the nation's transport minister, Budi Karya Sumadi, told reporters. 56 were passengers, including seven children and three babies, with two pilots and four cabin crew.
The missing plane is an older model than the Boeing 737 MAX jet involved in two earlier fatal crashes - including the Indonesian Lion Air crash in 2018 which killed 189.
Families of the missing people are now fearing the worst after rescuers looking for flight SJ182 said they discovered suspected debris in the ocean north of the capital.
Locals on a nearby island said they heard two explosions before discovering metal pieces, cables and fragments of a pair of jeans floating in the sea.
A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 passenger jet carrying 62 people has disappeared over the sea after plummeting 10,000 feet shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, reports claim. Pictured: Indonesian search and rescue officers inspect a bag with wreckage believed to be of the missing plane at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta, Indonesia, early 10 January 2021
The Sriwijaya Air plane took off from Soekarno-Hatta international airport on Saturday at 1.56pm for a 90-minute flight over the Java Sea between Jakarta and Pontianak in West Kalimantan - Indonesia's section of Borneo island
Pictured: Some suspected debris from the plane - that crashed into the ocean shortly after take off - found by fisherman
Families of the passengers and crew are fearing the worse after rescuers looking for the jet say they have discovered suspected debris in the ocean north of the capital.
The plane - believed to be a Boeing B737-500 - is understood to have fallen 10,000 feet in less than 60 seconds just four minutes after it took off
Terrified relatives of the 62 people onboard the missing Sriwijaya Air flight wait for news at the Supadio airport in Pontianak - where the plane was expected to land
Indonesian soldiers are seen at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta after the Sriwijaya Air plane vanished over the ocean
Airport officials installed barriers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport after the Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 went missing
National Transportation Safety Committee chairman Suryanto Cahyono (centre) speaks to the media about Sriwijaya Air flight SJY182 at the Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Tangerang
Airport staff set up a crisis centre at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for families onboard the missing Sriwijaya Air flight SJY182
Indonesian military is seen at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport today. The budget airline - which has about 19 Boeing jets that fly to destinations in Indonesia and Southeast Asia - said only it was investigating the incident
Indonesia's search and rescue agency and the National Transportation Safety Commission were also investigating, Irawati said
Indonesian Police divers check their gear before embarking on the search and rescue operation for Sriwijaya Air flight SJ 182
Marines load supplies and equipment on a ship for a search and rescue operation for the Sriwijaya Air flight SJY182 in Jakarta as the aircraft is suspected to have crashed into the sea
A picture purporting to show the wreckage of the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 plane in the ocean has been shared on social media
Adita Irawati (centre) - spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation - speaks to the media during a press conference after the plane went missing
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