Jarkata: Sriwijaya Air plane went missing immediately after taking off from Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. It is being told that more than 50 people were traveling in this aircraft. The rescue operation team has started searching for the aircraft. At the same time, according to Reuters, suspicious debris has been found in the sea some distance from the capital Jakarta.
Jet lost contact with air traffic control room
Indonesian authorities said Srivijay Air Jet lost contact with the Air Traffic Control Room after taking off from Jakarta. According to the report of local media, the plane left for Indonesia’s province of Western Kalimantan. Significantly, bauxite is mined on a large scale in Kali Mantan.
Airplane is almost 27 years old
Flight Radar 24 Tracking Service has tweeted that the aircraft was flying at around 10,000 feet altitude. The plane has gone missing after four minutes of flying. This aircraft (Boeing 737-500) is about 27 years old.