Jakarta – A passenger plane has crashed minutes after take-off from Jakarta’s international airport, a rescue official says.
The service is operated by Indonesian budget carrier, Lion Air.
The aircraft was at the time of writing reported to be a Boeing 737 MAX 8.
The plane, with a maximum capacity of 210 people, disappeared near Karawang in West Java province, a spokesman for the National Search and Rescue Agency, Yusuf Latif said.
The agency is now to hold a press conference about 4pm, NZ time. – Agencies
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We're following reports that contact has been lost with Lion Air flight #JT610 shortly after takeoff from Jakarta.
ADS-B data from the flight is available at https://t.co/zNM33cM0na pic.twitter.com/NIU7iuCcFu
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