Indonesian Airliner Crashes Into the Sea After Take-Off

[BenG]

Sriwijaya Air plane lost contact about 4 minutes after taking off from Jakarta, en route to Pontianak. Flight SJ 182 was operated by a Boeing 737-500 (26 years old).

62 people were on board - 50 passengers and 12 crew members. Among the passengers were 7 children, including 3 infants.

https://www.reuters.com/article/indonesia-crash/indonesias-sriwijaya-air-lost-contact-after-taking-off-from-jakarta-media-idUSJ9N2C201X

Aircraft that crashed:

Ex-Continental and ex-United aircraft

Edited January 9, 2021 by BenG

[BenG]

Body parts, clothing and wreckage have been recovered from the waters near Thousand Islands.

[BenG]

10 minutes ago, Delusional said:

what the hell is going on? 

That's not unusual though

Edited January 9, 2021 by BenG

[BenG]

Just now, Delusional said:

I’m not sure i understand what you mean 

unusual*

fixed

[Battle For Your Life Pronounshe/him]

Oh my god, were there any survivors?

[BenG]

Just now, Daylight Oreos said:

Oh my god, were there any survivors?

Highly doubt so. It's believed to have nosedived into the sea. It lost 1000ft of altitude in just a minute.

[BenG]

62 people were on board - 50 passengers and 12 crew members. Among the passengers were 7 children, including 3 infants.

[Dirkje PronounsShe/her/hers]

So sad! Thoughts go to the families and loved ones of the victims :/