189 Lives crashed Into The Sea, With Lion Air Boeing 737

Lion Air Boeing 737, an Indonesian passenger plane, crashed into the sea along with its 181 passengers and six crew members present on board.

The commercial plane began its journey from Jakarta to Pankal Penang, and puzzlingly went off the radar, according to Indonesia’s Nation Search and Rescue Agency (SAR).

The plane crashed shortly after taking off, the air traffic controller lost contact witht the pilot at 6:33 a.m., only 13 minutes after starting its journey.

Lion Air’s CEO said the aircraft reported a “technical issue” on Sunday night, but passed clearance test and was green flagged to operate on Monday. He also denied grounding other MAX 8 planes after what fate Lion Air aircraft faced.

The weather and visibility conditions were satisfactory, so the circumstances leading to the crash remain uncertain. Footage of personal passenger items have been acquired by the rescuers, at the crash site. Handbags, phones, Identification documents have been extracted from the remains of the aircraft.

Another official, Novie Riyanto, made a statement pertaining to the investigation saying “the flight was cleared to return to Jakarta after the pilot made a return-to-base request two to three minutes after taking off.”

The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, commanded the transport safety commission to further investigate into the Indonesian jet crash. He showed his support to the families of the deceased and requested fellow Indonesians to pray for the victims.

The National Search and Rescue Agency’s Deputy Chief, Nugroho Budi Wiryanto, confirmed the involvement of about 300 people in the rescue search, including soldiers, police and local fishermen. However, no bodies were recovered from the site.

Friends and family gather at the Jakarta Airport, grieving over the loss of their loved ones in the tragic air accident. However, the Indonesian officials emphasize on not moving forward with the case investigation, unless the missing black box is recovered.