Breaking News ! Lion Air jet crashes into ocean with 162 people on board (update 189 people)
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Lion Air plane crashes in Indonesia
Bloomberg -
October 29, 2018 10:28 AM
JAKARTA: A Lion Air jet has crashed in Indonesia while flying from Jakarta to Pangkalpinang, according to the nation’s rescue agency.
The plane involved was a Boeing Co 737 Max-8 model. It wasn’t clear how many passengers and crew were on board.
The last major accident in Indonesia was in December 2014 when AirAsia Indonesia’s Airbus A320 aircraft crashed into the waters after taking off from Surabaya to Singapore with 162 people on board.
Lion Air plane crashes in Indonesia
Bloomberg -
October 29, 2018 10:28 AM
JAKARTA: A Lion Air jet has crashed in Indonesia while flying from Jakarta to Pangkalpinang, according to the nation’s rescue agency.
The plane involved was a Boeing Co 737 Max-8 model. It wasn’t clear how many passengers and crew were on board.
The last major accident in Indonesia was in December 2014 when AirAsia Indonesia’s Airbus A320 aircraft crashed into the waters after taking off from Surabaya to Singapore with 162 people on board.
I hope none of our CS members, nor their families were (literally) impacted.
updated below;
In response to: A brand new Lion Air Boeing 737 MAX 8 carrying 189 passengers and crew crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Jakarta, Indonesian authorities said Monday.
There was no immediate confirmation of casualties but rescuers said bodies were spotted in the water. The plane had entered service on August 15.
Flight JT610 was reported missing 13 minutes after departing at 6:20 a.m. (7:20 p.m. ET Sunday) bound for Pangkal Pinang, the capital of the Sumatran island of Bangka-Belitung.
Image: Family members mourn at Pangkal Pinang airport
Family members of passengers aboard a crashed Lion Air jet mourn at Pangkal Pinang airport on Monday.Hadi Sutrisno / AFP - Getty Images
Some personal items belonging to people on board were recovered from the water, along with small pieces of debris, rescue officials said. The aircraft's "black box" data recorder was located but had not been retrieved, according to authorities.
It was carrying 189 people — 178 adult passengers, three infants, six crew members and two pilots.
After taking off from Jakarta, pilots requested permission to return for what the state-owned Antara news agency described only as "a problem."
Edward Sirait, president of the budget airline, told reporters that the plane had also encountered a technical problem on its previous flight that was subsequently resolved by engineers.
"This aircraft last flew from Denpasar to Cengkareng [Jakarta airport] and it was released to fly," he said. "There was a report about a technical problem but we have worked on the technical issue based on the procedure from the aircraft manufacturer."
It is the world's first crash involving a Boeing 737 MAX 8, which is a significantly revamped version of the single-aisle workhorse. Across all models, the 737 is the best-selling commercial jetliner in history and has a strong safety record.
A spokeswoman for CFM International, the manufacturer of the plane's two LEAP-1B engines, confirmed to NBC News that the company had been notified that the plane was missing. She said the company had no further information.
Boeing said in a statement that it is ready to provide technical assistance to the accident investigation.
"The Boeing Company is deeply saddened by the loss of Flight JT610," the statement reads. "We express our concern for those on board, and extend heartfelt sympathies to their families and loved ones."
Relatives of those on board went to the headquarters of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency in Jakarta for word of their loved ones.
There was no immediate confirmation of casualties but rescuers said bodies were spotted in the water. The plane had entered service on August 15.
Flight JT610 was reported missing 13 minutes after departing at 6:20 a.m. (7:20 p.m. ET Sunday) bound for Pangkal Pinang, the capital of the Sumatran island of Bangka-Belitung.
Image: Family members mourn at Pangkal Pinang airport
Family members of passengers aboard a crashed Lion Air jet mourn at Pangkal Pinang airport on Monday.Hadi Sutrisno / AFP - Getty Images
Some personal items belonging to people on board were recovered from the water, along with small pieces of debris, rescue officials said. The aircraft's "black box" data recorder was located but had not been retrieved, according to authorities.
It was carrying 189 people — 178 adult passengers, three infants, six crew members and two pilots.
After taking off from Jakarta, pilots requested permission to return for what the state-owned Antara news agency described only as "a problem."
Edward Sirait, president of the budget airline, told reporters that the plane had also encountered a technical problem on its previous flight that was subsequently resolved by engineers.
"This aircraft last flew from Denpasar to Cengkareng [Jakarta airport] and it was released to fly," he said. "There was a report about a technical problem but we have worked on the technical issue based on the procedure from the aircraft manufacturer."
It is the world's first crash involving a Boeing 737 MAX 8, which is a significantly revamped version of the single-aisle workhorse. Across all models, the 737 is the best-selling commercial jetliner in history and has a strong safety record.
A spokeswoman for CFM International, the manufacturer of the plane's two LEAP-1B engines, confirmed to NBC News that the company had been notified that the plane was missing. She said the company had no further information.
Boeing said in a statement that it is ready to provide technical assistance to the accident investigation.
"The Boeing Company is deeply saddened by the loss of Flight JT610," the statement reads. "We express our concern for those on board, and extend heartfelt sympathies to their families and loved ones."
Relatives of those on board went to the headquarters of Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency in Jakarta for word of their loved ones.
Thus far, it does not appear that anyone survived the crash. The plane had only recently took off and requested a return due to a "problem".
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