The Boeing 737-500 Sriwijaya Air aircraft on the Jakarta-Pontianak route with flight number SJ 182 allegedly crashed after four minutes of taking off from Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, on Saturday (9/1/2021) at 14.00 WIB. Boeing as the aircraft manufacturer also opened its voice regarding the accident. Through its official account, the US aircraft manufacturer admits that it is still monitoring the latest developments in the search process.
"We have known reports from the Jakarta media, and are continuing to monitor the situation," wrote Boeing management, quoted on Sunday (10/1/2021). "We are still gathering information (related to accidents)," he added. In addition, Boeing has also contacted Sriwijaya Air to provide support for the accident that occurred. "We are sorry for the crew, passengers and their families," Boeing wrote. Previously it was reported that the Sriwijaya Air plane with flight number SJ 182 lost contact after taking off from Soetta Airport on Saturday (9/1/2021).
The Minister of Transportation, Budi Karya Sumadi, revealed that the incident began when the plane took off from Soetta airport at 14:36 WIB. "At 14.37 WIB, still 1,700 feet of contact were allowed to rise to an altitude of 29,000 feet, following the standard of the instrument," Budi said. At around 14:40 WIB, the plane seemed not to be heading to its intended destination. The plane was seen pointing to the Southwest. by ATC (air traffic control) to report the direction of the aircraft. Not long after, the Sriwijaya SJ 182 aircraft disappeared from radar. The operations manager immediately coordinated with Basarnas, the destination airport, related agencies, "Budi said. The Minister of Transportation said, Sriwijaya Air SJ 182 carrying 50 passengers, along with 12 crew consisting of 43 adults, 7 children, 3 babies.
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