Rescuers find child's body after Lion Air plane crash in Indonesia
- 5 years ago
Rescue workers recovered a child's body found floating in the sea after Lion Air flight JT 610 crashed off the island near the coast of Indonesia this morning.
The Boeing 737 plane was carrying 189 people, including crew and passengers, when it lost contact with air traffic control at 6:30 am shortly after taking off from Jakarta.
The plane was flying from the capital to the city of Pangkal Pinang at 1,113 metres above sea level.
Pilots requested to return to base shortly before losing contact, said Yohanes Sirait, a spokesman for the country's air navigation authorities.
Muhammad Syaugi, head of the search-and-rescue agency, said wreckage had been found near where the aircraft lost contact.
The Boeing 737 plane was carrying 189 people, including crew and passengers, when it lost contact with air traffic control at 6:30 am shortly after taking off from Jakarta.
The plane was flying from the capital to the city of Pangkal Pinang at 1,113 metres above sea level.
Pilots requested to return to base shortly before losing contact, said Yohanes Sirait, a spokesman for the country's air navigation authorities.
Muhammad Syaugi, head of the search-and-rescue agency, said wreckage had been found near where the aircraft lost contact.