Indonesian aeroplane loses contact after takeoff from Jakarta

A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 in Padang, West Sumatra. Photograph: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty

A Sriwijaya aeroplane with more than 50 people on board has lost contact after taking off from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, on Saturday en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, say local media.

Metro TV said the plane was a Boeing B737-500.

Sriwijaya Air, an Indonesian airline, said in a statement it was gathering more detailed information about the flight before it could make any statement.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/09/sriwijaya-aeroplane-loses-contact-after-takeoff-indonesia