TEHRAN, October 29 - An Indonesian Lion Air's passenger jet with 189 people on board crashed and sunk into the sea near the capital city of Jakarta, shortly after takeoff from Jakarta airport.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - A spokesman for Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said the Lion Air flight, JT610, lost contact 13 minutes after takeoff, adding that a tug boat leaving the capital’s port had seen the craft falling.
“It has been confirmed that it has crashed,” the spokesman, Yusuf Latif, said by text message, when asked about the fate of the plane, which air tracking service Flightradar 24 identified as a Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Lion Air also said in a statement that a total of 181 passengers, including three children, as well as two pilots and six flight attendants were on board of the Lion Air's passenger plane that crashed into sea on Monday.
Meanwhile, Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency told Sputnik that rescue team is preparing to dive in the area of the crash. "Plane is in the water. The special Group Basarnas prepare to underwater dive," the spokesperson said.
Source: Reuters, Sputnik News
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