Indonesia plane crash- Rescuers pull out body parts; India offers deepest condolences

New Delhi, January 11: Indonesia rescuers pulled out body parts, pieces of clothing, and scraps of metal from the Java Sea early Monday morning, a couple of days after a Boeing 737-500 with 62 people on board crashed shortly after takeoff from Jakarta. PM Modi offering deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their lives said that India stands with Indonesia in this hour of grief.

 

 

Indonesia's aviation record is one of the worst in Asia, with more civilian airliner passenger accidents since 1945 than any other country in the region. Past accidents have been attributed to poor pilot training, mechanical failures, air traffic control issues and poor aircraft maintenance. Transportation Minister Budi Karya Sumadi told reporters that authorities have launched massive search efforts after identifying the possible location of the crash site.

 

Meanwhile, Sriwijaya Air President Director Jefferson Irwin Jauwena said the plane, which is 26 years old and previously used by airlines in the United States, was airworthy. He said in a press meet that the plane had previously flown to Pontianak and Pangkal Pinang city on the same day.

 

 

 

“Maintenance report said everything went well and airworthy,” Jauwena told a news conference. He said the plane was delayed due to bad weather, not because of any damage. More than 12 hours since the Boeing plane operated by the Indonesian airline lost contact, little is known about what caused the crash.