[Breaking] Indonesian Boeing 737 Passenger Plane Crashes into Sea

A Boeing 737 passenger plane departing from Jakarta, Indonesia, and heading to Borneo Island is believed to have crashed into the sea after losing contact on the afternoon of the 9th.

According to FlightRadar24, Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 lost its signal at an altitude of over 10,000 feet about 4 minutes after taking off from Jakarta that day. Aviation authorities announced, "Contact with Sriwijaya Air flight SJ182 was lost around 2:40 PM, and search operations are currently underway." The flight was a 1 hour and 30 minute trip from Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Airport to Pontianak in the western part of Kalimantan Island.

Local media reported that a total of 62 people, including 6 crew members, were on board the flight. The aircraft model was a Boeing 737-500, over 27 years old. So far, the passenger list released does not appear to include any names that seem to be Korean.

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