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Sriwijaya Air of Indonesia lost communication after taking off from Jakarta

| Updated: January 09, 2021 21:39:44


A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 has lost contact. Photo taken via international broadcaster DW News. A Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 has lost contact. Photo taken via international broadcaster DW News.

A Sriwijaya Air plane with more than 50 people on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesian capital Jakarta on Saturday en route to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, local media reported, reports Reuters.

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

Sriwijaya Air, an Indonesian airline, said in a statement it is still gathering more detailed information regarding the flight before it can make any statement.

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