Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air lost make contact with with a single of its passenger planes shortly immediately after take-off from the capital Jakarta, the country’s transport ministry mentioned Saturday.
“A Sriwijaya (Air) plane from Jakarta to Pontianak (on Borneo island) with call sign SJY182 has lost contact,” mentioned ministry spokesman Adita Irawati.
“It last made contact at 2:40 pm (0740 GMT).”
It was unclear how several passengers and crew had been aboard the Boeing 737-500, AFP reported.
Sriwijaya Air, an Indonesian airline, mentioned in a statement it is nevertheless gathering more detailed data relating to the flight just before it can make any statement, according to Reuters.
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Sriwijaya Air plane was heading from Jakarta to Pontianak: Report
The Sriwijaya Air plane took off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, and was headed to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, regional media reported.
The highest altitude the aircraft hit was 10,900 feet, whilst the final altitude it recorded was 250 feet, according to Flightradar24.