Tragic news just in.
A Boeing 737 has crashed into the sea after falling 10,000 foot shortly after takeoff.
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Tragic news just in.
The plane fell 10,000 feet.
We are following reports of a missing Boeing 737-500 in Indonesia. We hope to have more information soon.— Flightradar24 (@Flightradar24)1610187109.0
It had more than 50 people on at the time of the crash.
@flightradar24 🙏 For a good outcome https://t.co/20FwmDYOVI— Mark Hillman ✈️ (@Mark Hillman ✈️)1610187481.0
Flightradar24 confirmed the shocking news.
BREAKING: A search and rescue operation is under way in Indonesia after contact was lost with a Boeing 737-500 plan… https://t.co/o8POk0sN8Z— Sky News (@Sky News)1610190331.0
We are following reports of a missing Boeing 737-500 in Indonesia. We hope to have more information soon.
Later they wrote:
BREAKING: Sriwijaya Air SJ182, a Boeing 737 flight in Indonesia disappears from radar after a sudden drop in altitude.— Scott Stedman (@Scott Stedman)1610187423.0
Sriwijaya Air flight #SJ182 lost more than 10,000 feet of altitude in less than one minute, about 4 minutes after departure from Jakarta.
A local fisherman who witnessed the crash wrote:
A search and rescue operation is under way in Indonesia after contact was lost with a Boeing 737-500 passenger plan… https://t.co/cmvVSpv0Ea— Sky News (@Sky News)1610201818.0
[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.
There were thought to be 50 passengers on board.
BREAKING: Indonesia's Sriwijaya Air lost contact with flight SJ182, that left Jakarta at 1.25pm local time today.… https://t.co/9ZpJWdkPcU— BFM News (@BFM News)1610190600.0
The flight reportedly vanished at 2:40pm local time.
tw // plane crash We are sending our deepest condolences and prayers for all the lost of Sriwijaya Air Boeing SJ1… https://t.co/TbIFiAKBdS— HASUNGWOON INDONESIA (@HASUNGWOON INDONESIA)1610195254.0
A passenger Boeing 737 is missing after losing contact with Indonesian authorities shortly after take off from Jakarta airport. Sriwijaya Air flight #SJ182 is a 737-500 (classic narrow body airline jet) — the aircraft in question is 26 years old.
He continued:
Sad news coming from Indonesia, hoping all the passengers who were on board using Boeing 737 jet are safe wherever… https://t.co/GAd0SxZGR5— Saliba🔴. (@Saliba🔴.)1610192287.0
Sriwijaya Air is Indonesia’s third largest airline, listed as a Category 1 airline, the country’s highest safety rating
"@flightradar24’s ADS-B data from #SJ182 shows the aircraft losing “more than 10,000 feet of altitude in less than 1 minute" less than 5 mins after departure."
tw // plane crash In Indonesia a plane disappeared from the radar shortly after taking off, losing 10.000 feet of… https://t.co/xWjYpTJWZW— Sophieᵝ 🌸 Official JAM Wedding Planer (@Sophieᵝ 🌸 Official JAM Wedding Planer)1610193236.0
Indonesia's transport ministry confirms a search and rescue operation is now under way after contact was lost with the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737, flight #SJ182.
"Indonesia’s ‘Basarnas’ (search and rescue agency) and KNKT (Indonesian transport safety org) confirm a search & rescue for the missing Boeing 737 is currently under way."
#UPDATE Indonesia's #SriwijayaAir lost contact with one of its Boeing 737 passenger planes shortly after take-off f… https://t.co/hTqB4TLvQu— AFP News Agency (@AFP News Agency)1610192705.0
56 passengers and 6 crew members boarded #SJ182 - the Boeing 737-500 - when it departed Jakarta earlier today. Indonesian’s transport ministry confirms the last contact with the Sriwijaya Air flight (which had only just departed Jakarta) was at 14:20 local time.
Macheras also confirmed that wreckage had been found.
Another Boeing 737 passenger aircraft goes off radar just 4-4 minutes after take off. Sriwijaya Air SJ182 Indonesia… https://t.co/o62qe73yBV— Nagarjun Dwarakanath (@Nagarjun Dwarakanath)1610188168.0
Scattered debris, suspected of being part of the Sriwijaya Air flight #SJ182 wreckage, has been found in the Java Sea near to Jakarta — Indonesian rescue agency.
Footage also emerged of locals finding bits of the wreckage floating in the sea.
Boeing are in the process of paying damages for the last two planes that crashed a few years ago and another Boeing… https://t.co/Cmyu8lVM7u— Cornel✠ (@Cornel✠)1610191380.0
Boeing released a statement following news of the crash,
Some distressing news coming in of Boeing 737 going missing from #Indonesia shortly after take-off. It dropped al… https://t.co/i3eapBJsAR— Poulomi Saha (@Poulomi Saha)1610187967.0
We are aware of media reports from Jakarta, and are closely monitoring the situation. We are working to gather more information.
The flight was only supposed to be 90 minutes long.
We are aware of media reports from Jakarta, and are closely monitoring the situation. We are working to gather more information.— Boeing Airplanes (@Boeing Airplanes)1610202390.0
Indonesia suffered another major crash back in 2018.
The crash was said to have taken place around Lancang Island in the Thousand Islands. A search and rescue ship has… https://t.co/AHF4NC96aV— The Telegraph (@The Telegraph)1610197763.0
The flight was en route to Jakarta.
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It was the deadliest accident in Lion Air's 18-year history.
emergency center has been set up at JICT 2 in Tanjung Priok port, eerily same spot where debris of Lion Air crash w… https://t.co/Pd0FNtnORl— Resty Woro Yuniar (@Resty Woro Yuniar)1610192313.0
Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 crashed into woodland.
#OTD in 1997: Garuda Indonesia Flight 152, an A300, crashes into a mountain near Buah Nabar, Indonesia, killing all… https://t.co/2JLkwpTNoM— Air Disasters #OTD by Francisco Cunha (@Air Disasters #OTD by Francisco Cunha)1569456144.0
Our thoughts go out to all those affected by this horrific crash.
tw // plane crash Heartfelt condolences for the terrible loss of life as a result of the tragic crash in Jakarta,… https://t.co/5IikCBketz— ً (@ً)1610199998.0